Co-captain Aisha Price combined with Andersen to total four goals as well as four steals.

Harvard had trouble breaching the Tigers’ last line of defense, as Princeton goalie Ashleigh Johnson tied her personal saves record with 17. Sophomore goalie Ariel Dukes anchored the Crimson in net with seven saves.

“It’s a team effort, from our freshmen up to our seniors, and everybody played well and played hard,” Minnis said. “That’s something we talk about all the time, is playing as a group and playing as a team. Dukes did a great job in the goal.”

CALIFORNIA 14, HARVARD 5

In its first game of the weekend, the Crimson fell to one of the top teams in the nation in Cal by a nine-goal margin.

The Golden Bears found themselves up three at the half and Harvard would never bridge the gap as Cal extended its lead by outscoring the Crimson by six in the second frame.

The Golden Bears’ offense was in control for the entire contest and outpaced the Crimson in each quarter of play. The 14 goals surrendered were the most Harvard has allowed all season.

Cal was led by Emily Csikos, who played with the Canadian National Team last year. The senior contributed five goals, more than double the total of any other scorer.

Junior Shayna Price led Harvard in scoring with two goals, and three other players racked up one goal apiece.

“I think right now we’re still learning what each other is capable of and what we do offensively and defensively,” Hendrix said. “But I think every single game we’re improving and getting to know each other better. And by the end of the season, or pretty soon, we’re just going to come together and dominate.”

—Staff writer David Steinbach can be reached at dsteinbach@college.harvard.edu. Follow him on Twitter @bigbach12.