Harvard 5, Vermont 0

Within five minutes of the season opener, the Crimson was promptly reminded that two McDavitts were better than none.

Freshman Jen McDavitt, though not credited with the assist, helped set up older sister Kate in the circle, where she could not be stopped. The elder McDavitt skirted around a pack of defenders and fired a forceful shot inside the right post for a 1-0 lead.

Five minutes later, off the penalty corner, McDavitt found the net again. This time she was set up by Pell, who had retrieved a rebound from a straight shot by sophomore Shelley Maasdorp.

McDavitt, for all her early brilliance, was held off the scoreboard for the rest of the day. She had worked her way back into game-shape slowly, and had only managed practice every other day during the preseason.

“She’s a better player than she was as a freshman, but we’re just going to pace her and ... bring her back a little bit more each game,” Caples said.

Harvard’s third goal was a result of an extra effort by Pell, who won a loose ball in the circle and drew a stroke, which Gambale buried to put the Crimson up 3-0.

The Crimson effectively iced the game with an Egnaczyk goal 42 seconds later for a 4-0 lead.

The Crimson’s pace slowed a bit in the second half, but Harvard did manage one goal—a score deflected in by Jen McDavitt off a corner by none other than Andrews, whose straight shot would carry Harvard to victory against Penn two days later.