shy of a third one against the Crimson.

But as well as Hanks played, Harvard largely succeeded in containing her and Dartmouth point guard Sherrty Freeman, who entered the weekend as the Big Green's two leading scorers. Both Hanks and Freeman met their averages in terms of point production (15 and 10 ppg, respectively) but neither was able to break out for a big game.

Hanks actually got off to a blazing start, hitting on a perfect 5-of-5 from the floor in the first half. But she cooled off after the intermission, as the Harvard defense held her to just two field goals.

"We knew [Hanks] was a great player and we have to look for her all the time," Peljto said. "In the second half, she got into a bit of foul trouble [four fouls for the game] and we treated her well and played good defense."

With Hanks less a factor down the stretch, Dartmouth was forced to try to beat the Crimson by other means. But outside of Hanks and Freeman, the Big Green shot only 33 percent from the field, including a paltry 7-of-25 in the second half.

In fact, it was Harvard whose attack was most balanced and who displayed the most depth. The Crimson bench outscored the Big Green reserves 33-18, and outrebounded them by a 13-2 margin.

Much of that credit belonged to Peljto, but sophomore guard Bree Kelley also chipped one of her best performances of the year with eight points, five rebounds, and a pair of steals in 19 minutes. Her solid effort--which included 2-of-4 shooting from beyond the three-point arc--was reminiscent of her play last year when she earned All-Ivy Rookie Team honors.

"She did a great job," Delaney-Smith said. "She had been a bit off in terms of her effectiveness. She had a great week of practice and played two great games--she played great against BU as well. She's a gamer and I certainly thought that showed tonight."