Before Mancini came in, sophomore goalie Nora Guyer had done a capable job in net, stopping five shots, but she had a lot of help.

Columbia only managed 23 shots on goal, and most of those came in the first half.

The win breathed life into a season that had taken a turn for the worst after a promising start. After defeating nationally ranked UMass in its first week, the team had struggled with inconsistency. Its last win had been Apr. 4 against then-No. 7 Boston University.

Against the Lions, the Crimson finally put together a complete performance against a team it was supposed to beat.

"It was a very important win for us because we've struggled against weaker teams," Harper said. "It came at a good time for us, with Cornell coming up next weekend."

The Crimson will wrap up its league schedule against the Big Red in Ithaca on Saturday.