Boehm scored 15 points, blocked three shots, and grabbed four boards for the Crimson despite the experienced front court of Minnesota.

“I thought it was a breakout game for her,” Delaney Smith said. “I think it’s going to go a long way for her taking a giant step forward.”

Despite late runs by Harvard in the fourth quarter it was unable to close the huge gap that Wagner and the rest of the Golden Gophers created going into the last minutes of the game. Saturday’s contest proved to be a little much for the still maturing team, but showed glimpses of what the Crimson is capable of this season.

“This was a winnable game. We made some errors, especially at the start of the second half,” Delaney Smith said. “There was some decision making that was bad, and we went down from five to six to down by fifteen, in a matter of seconds. We have to fix that decision making. I think there’s a lot to learn, and I’m optimistic that we can fix it.”

Harvard will have a chance to prove if it found the solution this coming Tuesday as the team faces off against the Maine Black Bears at home, a team they have lost to their past two contests.

—Staff writer Stuart Johnson can be reached at stuartjohnson@college.harvard.edu.