“Katie controlled the game out there,” Kaveney said.
Consistent with what has become customary for Harvard, Agustsdottir replaced Shields at halftime.
With time winding down and the Crimson’s desperation growing as Stanford defended with more passion, the contest became increasingly physical.
In all, 30 fouls were called, 17 of them on Harvard.
Despite the loss, the Crimson players were upbeat about staying so close to one of the top teams in the nation.
“We know we can compete against anyone,” Kaveney said. “We just need to find that extra something to put us over the top.”
Fisher was especially emboldened by her team’s ability to dictate its own style of play.
“It’s all on our shoulders,” said Fisher. “We know now that no other team can control how we play. It’s all on us.”