After a bloop single by junior Sarah Koppel put runners on second and third, Williamson singled to left-center field to drive them in. The Crimson added another run off of a single by Thoke.

Dartmouth got its only run in the bottom of the inning off an RBI-triple by senior Jenny Harsey. Thoke tamed the Big Red for the rest of the game, striking out 11 for the complete-game victory.

Thoke continued her domination at the plate, hammering a two-run home run in the third to help Harvard pull away. She was a perfect 3-for-3 on the day, with three RBI.

After a Montijo sac fly made the score 6-1 in the fifth, Whitton would knock Quattrocchi out of the game in the sixth. She connected for her seventh home run of the year to increase the lead to 8-1.

"Our offense was playing really well today," Whitton said. "We came out fired up, and our big first inning gave us enough momentum to pull away."

The team hopes to sustatin that momentum going into another critical contest this weekend. Since Harvard swept Dartmouth and Cornell only mustered a split against the Big Red, the series is a home one for the Crimson.

"We're excited about Cornell," Cooley said. "It was great to give the seniors another ring and be the first back-to-back champs for Harvard, but we want to get to NCAAs."