The Crimson had the advantage Wednesday night in nearly every major stat category. A particular highlight was the 22 assists the team amassed, its season-high.

Despite being ranked seventh in the Ancient Eight in turnover margin, Harvard pressured the Minutewomen defensively all game and forced UMass to commit 23 turnovers. The Crimson coughed the ball up 15 times but managed to limit its opponents to only 10 points off turnovers.

“We’re averaging probably close to 70 points, so I never think the point production is ever a problem,” Delaney-Smith said. “I honestly feel that giving up 80 or giving up 90 is more our consideration…. It’s the defensive end that we need to keep getting better at.”

After a trip to San Diego that saw Harvard lose both games by double digits, the Crimson bounced back decisively in the win against the Minutewomen and demonstrated its ability to dominate a game from start to finish.

“I think we can always improve [on controlling the game], and it’s a very important area, as far as putting together wins,” Clark said. “But I think we did a really good job tonight, and we can build off of that and keep getting better.”

-Staff writer David Steinbach can be reached at dsteinbach@college.harvard.edu