“I’ve said all along that Penn is better than their record, and that’s what we saw tonight—they were dangerous,” Delaney-Smith said. “Did I convince my team that they were dangerous? I don’t think so.”

The Crimson and the Quakers would exchange baskets as Penn led for the first ten minutes of the second half. Harvard would finally take the lead at 44-43 off a deep three-pointer from Lippert with 10 minutes remaining in the game.

But the Quakers would respond with a jump shot from senior guard Sarah Bucar. Junior forward Emma Markley then had a layup to retake the lead. Penn would score on three straight possessions to lead, 51-46, with 6:40 left in the game; yet, this would be the last field goal the Quakers would make in the game.

That’s when the Crimson took over.

Lippert scored off a jump shot, and Berry got a steal and fast break layup to bring Harvard within one.

Markley was fouled on a defensive rebound, giving a one-and-one opportunity at the foul line, where the experienced veteran coolly sank both shots.

On the next play, a Harvard foul sent Penn to the line for two free-throw opportunities, leading to a tie game with just 27 seconds left in the contest.

The Crimson would call a timeout with 20 seconds left in the game, leading to the game-winning shot by Matera.

“We had a little luck on our side,” Delaney-Smith said. “We played a little tough in the end. You create your own wins. I’m glad we were able to do that.”