UMass, now 4-0 against the Crimson this season and 13-3 all time, should be Harvard's greatest obstacle at Easterns next week, although Princeton and Villanova could also cause problems.
"We don't own them yet, but we eventually will," Floerchinger said. "It's a tribute to how hard everyone works in practice, not just whoever's in the pool right then. We're getting there."
Harvard 9, Brown 4
Floerchinger began the contest with a speedy lineup designed specifically to tire the Bears early.
The plan worked to perfection.
Sophomore Christine Meiers opened the scoring with the first of her pair of goals less than two minutes into the game, and Magnuson paced the Crimson with four goals as the Crimson opened up a 5-1 lead by halftime.
The Crimson attack was as aggressive as it was balanced, as every loose ball seemed to end up in Harvard's hands.
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