While Harvard struggled from the field in the game’s waning moments—the Crimson shot a lackluster 6-of-30 from three-point range during the game—Dartmouth point guard Angela Soriaga devastated the Crimson with a series of cuts to the basket and dead-on jump-shots. She finished with 22 points on 6-of-11 shooting.

Her three with 12:31 left in the first half gave the Big Green its final, permanent advantage.

“I was just looking to be aggressive,” she said.

In all, it was a melancholy ending for a Harvard team that surprised observers with its gutsy championship run in the first place.

Cserny and Murphy, together the heart and soul of the Crimson squad, each exited in the final minute of the contest to standing ovations and teary salutes.

“This is a team that had peaks and valleys,” Delaney-Smith said. “I honestly feel that the seniors’ leadership allowed us to be co-champions. I just adore them for that.”

—Staff writer Alex McPhillips can be reached at rmcphill@fas.harvard.edu.