But Harvard's pressure did not relent, and the quality of its passing game began to match its energy level in the second half. The result was an offensive explosion that had seemed imminent for most of the afternoon.

With the Crimson up 10-5 almost eleven minutes into the second period, Leimkuhler converted a pass from senior Lauren Corkery to kick off the six-goal run. Junior Lizzie Frisbie added a free-position strike, and Harper put the nail in the coffin with another goal.

"In the first half, we were dominating, but we weren't up by as much as we could've been," Leimkuhler said. "In the second, we really started playing like a team, especially on our attack."

Junior Heather Gotha paced the Crimson attack in the game's early stages with the game's first goal and another off a smooth feed from Harper. She finished with three goals and an assist.

Corkery finished with two goals and an assist.

With the game well in hand in the final minutes, Harvard Coach Carole Kleinfelder turned to her bench and brought in freshman backup Laura Mancini to make her collegiate debut.

Mancini's debut went smoothly thanks to her teammates. The ball never came Mancini's way.