Corkery's goal with 4:33 remaining in the first was Harvard's fourth strike in less than four minutes.

The Crimson's 7-2 scoring run was backed by strong defense and an excellent number of second chance opportunities in the offensive end.

Throughout most of the first half, the Crimson attack controlled the tempo of the game, holding the ball for long periods of time in the Dartmouth end and preventing the Big Green attack from getting into a rhythm.

Ficociello and Shaughnessy were impressive defensively, converting a number of steals and defensive stops into scoring opportunities at the other end.

Behind them in goal, freshman Nora Guyer made a number of spectacular stops at key times in the first half to maintain the offensive momentum.

Guyer recorded 14 saves in the game compared to only six for her counterpart Hughes.

Although Hughes was forced to make only six stops, the numbers do not reveal the dominance of the Crimson attack.

Throughout the game, Harvard had excellent opportunities to score but could not seem to find the corner, missing just wide on numerous occasions.