Then, the Aggie defense clamped down on Harvard, holding the Crimson scoreless in the fourth quarter. UC Davis managed to add three more goals in the fourth to take the match by an 11-4 margin.

“The transition from an indoor pool to an outdoor pool was tough despite the fact that [a lot of us] used to play in outdoor pools,” Mehaffey said. “It’s amazing what a difference six months indoors can make.”

HARVARD 17, UTICA 1

The Crimson took its shots early and often in a 17-1 rout of Utica (0-11) last Saturday evening in Providence R.I.

Lady Pioneers’ goaltender Tracy McConnelee faced 25 shots from Harvard, but only managed to make four saves. The Crimson’s 17 goal performance is tied for the second-best offensive output of the season.

Harvard allowed just one goal—the lowest total in any game this season.

HARVARD 19, SIENA 8

Harvard most dominating all-around performance of the season against Utica followed its most impressive offensive display of the year against Siena (2-7).

The Crimson jumped out of the gate with five first quarter goals and never looked back. Along with its strong offensive performance in the first half came a stifling defensive effort, as Harvard held the Saints to just one goal before the intermission.

The Crimson’s defensive tenacity waned in the second half, as Siena posted four goals in the third period and three more in the fourth.

The relaxed play on defense, however, came after the decision was no longer in doubt, as Harvard coasted comfortably to the 19-8 win.

HARVARD 8, MARIST 2

The closest of the three Saturday matches wasn’t close at all, as Harvard coasted past Marist (6-15) for an 8-2 victory.

While the Crimson juggled its lineup, it still maintained a strong defensive effort, holding Marist to just two goals—tied for the second-best defensive performance of the season in terms of goals allowed.

“It was a good opportunity to let people try out new positions and practice things that we’ve been working on,” Teresa Codini said.

—Staff writer Michael R. James can be reached at mrjames@fas.harvard.edu.