But UND responded with an offensive rebound and put-back layup by center Emily Evers to go back up by six, a lead that proved to be too much for Harvard.

The Crimson managed to pull within three, 60-57, after Berry knocked down a layup off an inbounds pass coming out of a timeout, but that’s as close as Harvard would get.

The Crimson got a chance to even the score, but Clark’s three-pointer with five seconds remaining was off its mark.

On the night, the Crimson shot 40 percent from the field. Berry struggled in particular, finishing with nine points on two-of-nine shooting.

“There weren’t any shots I wouldn’t want her to take,” Delaney-Smith said. “Those are going to fall. that’s not going to happen again to her.”

Going forward, Delaney-Smith hopes the Crimson can improve its defensive toughness and bring a more consistent effort as it heads into the Ivy League portion of its schedule.

“I think at this point of the season we shouldn’t be losing games like that,” Lippert said. “But it’s definitely a gut check going into Ivy League play that we really need to bring everything.”

–Staff writer David Mazza can be reached at damazza@college.harvard.edu.