With 10:28 remaining Harvard had an opportunity to swing momentum back to its side, gaining possession down by two scores following a Virginia miss.

Freshman Micaela Cyr looked to get things started but her shot was blocked. Seconds later, Baskind swooped in to pick up the ground ball, saving the possession for the Crimson. With the fresh possession, Harvard got the ball to VanderMeulen. The freshman got enough space to get a look at the cage but her shot sailed wide.

Following a Crimson turnover, the Cavaliers controlled the ball with less than five minutes remaining up by two scores.

Things unraveled quickly for Harvard from there.

Needing to win back possession, the Crimson defense tried to force a turnover but was whistled for a foul, setting up Charlie Finnigan for the free position shot.

Finnigan found the back of the net, putting her team ahead 12-9 with just over three minutes left.

The Cavaliers iced it on the next possession, winning the draw control and then scoring off another free position shot to go up four.

Just nine seconds later, Virginia’s Julie Gardner managed to notch her team’s third score in 59 seconds, and the Cavaliers cruised to the victory, 14-9.

—Staff writer Martin Kessler can be reached at martin.kessler@college.harvard.edu.