Freshman guard Jennifer Lee had nine points, third-best for Harvard. No Crimson veteran had more than four points, as the upperclassmen failed to shoot even 10 percent combined.
With 2:09 left, Harvard cut the deficit to 64-62, but could not get any closer. The Crimson could not hit enough shots in the final two minutes.
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Harvard was forced to repeatedly foul Trojan top-scorer Muci Harris. She hit all eight of her free throws down the stretch to ice the game and leave the Crimson with its sixth straight loss.