Again, Kennifer’s offense proved to be vital to the victory, as she led the team with four goals behind a strong left-handed shot.

Junior Teresa Codini added three goals, with sophomore Cristina Codini and junior Diane Dewey contributing one goal each.

Gardner and senior Elana Miller split time in goal, making five and six saves respectively.

Anderson noted that Yale’s ability to compete could work to Harvard’s advantage.

“With the recognition and support Yale received from their own athletic department as a result of this event, [I hope that] they will be upgraded to varsity status,” she said. “Then we’ll get to beat them even more often.”

Still, the fact that the tournament was filled predominantly with club teams—who are less experienced than varisty teams—allowed the Crimson to experiment with various strategies.

“We were able to try a lot of different setups like pressing in the lanes and gap defense which would encourage the counter,” Cristina Codini said. “We even brought the goalies out into the field.”

Harvard 17, Cornell 4

Behind a complete team effort—seven different players scored goals—the Crimson cruised over Cornell to an easy victory.

Teresa Codini led the team with five goals, while sophomores Cristina Codini and Molly Mehaffey tallied three goals apiece.

Harvard didn’t just score—it scored in style. Mehaffey’s goal came on a powerful backhand shot out of the hole set position. Teresa Codini, Cristina Codini, and Dewey all snuck the ball in with lob shots that sailed just past the goalie’s outstretched hands.

“The game against Cornell gave us another chance to work out the kinks in both our offense and defense,” Anderson said.

The tournament on the whole was a positive start for the Crimson, despite the loss in the championship to Brown.

Kennifer’s performance was admired by many of her teammates, who were eager to credit a portion of the two victories to her play. Her six goals were paired with three assists and eight steals during the three games.

“Sarah was awesome this weekend,” Dewey said. “She scored multiple goals…but the best part is that she is an awesome team player and set up opportunities for everyone.”