Curtis was also credited with assisting Sproul’s early first-half goal.

Curtis took only 34 seconds to score her first goal of the game from a blitz downfield.

“We certainly came out fired up. We knew that coming into the game we were certainly the better team, and we were supposed to have a clear, distinct win over Quinnipiac,” Curtis said. “I guess we were just starting to execute right away.”

In contrast, Quinnipiac managed tomount only three shots on goal during the entire first half.

Harvard found special success with the free-position shot, from which the team notched five of its goals. Curtis, sophomore midfielder Margaret Yellott, Barlow, Hines, and Owens each capitalized on close-in free-position opportunities in the end of the first half and beginning of the second. The team was far from accurate, however, converting six of 13 shots while Quinnipiac capitalized on four of five.

The Crimson played much of its team, and much of that team scored, as eight players found the back of the net. Yellot posted two goals of her own, and Sproul, Hines, Owens, senior midfielder Elaine Belitsos, and Barlow each picking up one.

“I think our attack came out really strong. We’ve been talking about how to attack and get up early, and they showed that one-on-one they could easily beat the Quinnipiac defenders,” Noon said.

With the win over the Bobcats under its belt, Harvard will see some serious competition Wednesday as it faces off against No. 13 Syracuse at Jordan Field at 3:30 p.m.

—Staff writer Samuel C. Scott can be reached at sscott@fas.harvard.edu.