But the second half was all Harvard, as the Crimson defense held the Tigers to just six shots and a single score in the period.

“I think they’ve been consistent and solid, and they play well together as a group,” said Miller of the Crimson’s defense, which held the Tigers to its lowest offensive output of the season. “I’m always happy with the way [the defense] plays.”

Less than three minutes into the second half, Keating, starting just the fourth game of her college career, put Harvard on top, 7-6. Working behind the Princeton goal, the sophomore faked one way, spun the other, and then flung the ball into the bottom-right corner of the net.

Barb Previ tacked on the Tigers’ final score of the afternoon with 21:57 left to even the score, 7-7, but the Crimson soon took back the advantage. This time it was Baskind who did the honors, driving down the right side of the field and firing a shot between Woehling’s legs and into the net.

Tetreault added two more scores, both off spin moves, to put the Crimson up, 10-7, while freshman goalie Kelly Weiss (seven goals allowed, five saves) came up with three saves in the final 15 minutes to help secure the win.

“We were smart and consistent and solid and made good decisions,” Miller said. “We played good lacrosse for 60 minutes, so I’m happy.”

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