But she caught fire in the second frame, hitting four of five threes and six of nine field goals. Included in that was a memorable two-and-a-half-minute stretch wherein Kneen and Holsey did battle, with Kneen scoring nine points and Holsey responding with seven.

Fortunately for the Crimson, Kneen was charged with her fifth foul with a little over a minute and a half remaining in the game and would not be on the floor in the overtime period.

“That helped us immensely,” Delaney-Smith said. “They didn’t have a go-to shooter. They needed [her].”

OVER BEFORE IT STARTED

Freshmen guard Lindsay Hallion saw her first collegiate season come to a rather abrupt end last week. During practice, the Westwood, Mass., native tore her ACL and will not be able to return this year.

“It was definitely a big blow when Lindsay went down,” Holsey said. “She is very talented.”

Hallion had been playing very solid ball so far this year and would have likely had the opportunity to contribute immediately, a rare situation for a freshman.

“I’ve never coached a woman like Lindsay Hallion, with her jump shot and her one-on-one ability and her athleticism,” Delaney-Smith said. “So we’re very sad that we lost her. But we’ll have her next year.”

—Staff writer J. Patrick Coyne can be reached at coyne@fas.harvard.edu.