The Crimson started the weekend with a dominant performance against the Golden Knights (9-19, 0-5).
“We played good defense,” Minnis said. “I think we settled down and played well...It was a good game to start the tournament with, to get the jitters out, and to get ready for a tough game [against Indiana].
Harvard was led by the strong play of Zdrojewski and Purcell, who had five and four goals respectively.
All five of Zdrojewski’s scores came in the first half, giving the Crimson an insurmountable 12-2 halftime advantage.
“[Zdrojewski and Purcell] did a good job of getting themselves into a position where they could shoot and score,” Minnis said. “[Zdrojewski] has done that all year; she has over 60 goals this year, second on the team in scoring. Shannon is leading the team in assists, so it’s nice to see her take a few goals.”
—Staff writer Cameron Dowd can be reached at camerondowd14@college.harvard.edu.