Princeton shut out the Crimson again in the third quarter and scored three goals in the process to putA itself in a commanding position entering the final period.

There, despite a noble effort, the Harvard women ultimately succumbed, 11-7.

Gunderson led the Crimson against the Tigers, drawing four kick-outs. In addition, Peterson and Humphries each netted two goals for Harvard.

Humphries, along with teammate Jill Ono, deserves special credit for having played over the weekend. Both played on the team last year, but elected to focus on swimming this year instead. Injuries, though, kept the duo from participating in either sport most of the winter.

But when the Crimson found itself shorthanded after Anne Goldsberry broke her thumb and both Arianne Cohen and freshman Liz Anderson contracted mononucleosis, it turned to its former teammates, who came to the rescue and performed admirably throughout the tournament.

The team’s inspired performance in its lone win on Sunday proved bittersweet in the end, as it marked the final game in the careers of Gunderson and Magnuson.

Each has made a significant contribution to Harvard water polo over the past years, and the team’s primary task in looking to next season is to devise a strategy to overcome their loss.

That, though, is no easy task.

“They’re really going to be missed,” said Anderson. “They’re not easily replaceable.”