Sophomore catcher Monica Montijo suffered a massive injury in that inning during a collision at the plate. A Golden Bear slid into home, catching Montijo's thigh with her cleats. The gash on her thigh required 300 stitches, and was enough to upset the Crimson's focus.

Harvard was beaten by No. 10 Cal State-Fullerton in the last game of the weekend. The Titans were carried by sophomore Jenny Topping, who drove in three runs on the day.

Thoke relieved Whitton in the fourth after Topping had smashed a home run. Topping struck again with an RBI triple in the fifth, and reached home on an error. Thoke was very effective against of the rest of the team, walking two, allowing only two hits, and striking out five.

"[Topping] is one of the best hitters in the country," Thoke said. "We went right at her, because our pitching was really on. She played well."

Harvard's defense continued its strong play in the field against the Titans. Junior Lisa Watanabe made two highlight-reel catches in the outfield against the Titans, at one point diving head first into foul territory to record an out.

The Crimson, in the end, showed that it could handle tough competition, and looks forward to proving itself against Drexel in two weeks.

"We showed teams that we came to play, and that we can play," McKendry said. "We'll be ready for Ivy competition."