After scoring in the opening minutes, Harvard faced a second-half rally from Navy, which fired back with a try of its own.

Then Emba got the ball in her hands. Over the rest of the match, the senior tacked on two more scores to help her team to a 26-5 win and a spot in the four-team playoff.

Fighting elimination in its first Sunday matchup, the Crimson had jumped to a 14-0 lead before the half before taking the win.

NORWICH 24, HARVARD 7

Heading into its final match of Saturday against the Cadets, the Crimson looked to earn some redemption by picking up its first victory of the day.

Instead, Norwich’s offense overwhelmed Harvard, creating an early lead and holding it until the final whistle. Thanks to a pair of tries from Sophie Mundell and Victoria Olchowoj, the Cadets took control in the opening minutes.

Meanwhile the Crimson offense never got going and tallied a lone score.

AIC 17, HARVARD 7

When Harvard took the field against AIC to start the second half of Saturday’s matchup, the game belonged to either team, with the score knotted at seven-apiece.

Then the Yellow Jackets began to swarm. In the second period of play, AIC earned the victory, holding the Crimson without a try while notching two of its own to claim a 17-7 win.

The Yellow Jackets opened the first half in an emphatic fashion, converting a full-field break to take a 7-0 lead. But Harvard responded in the final minutes of the half, with Muss sprinting for a late try.

ARMY 24, HARVARD 12

Late in a game of momentum shifts, the contest seemed to have swung back into the Crimson’s control.

After building and losing an early lead, Harvard shot out of intermission with a score to close the gap to 19-12. However, the momentum fell back one more time, as Army ran for a successful try to race to a 24-12 victory.

“I’m incredibly proud of the team,” Henry said. “We made huge strides [this] weekend in terms of our individual and team play.”