UNH tried to start a comeback with a score halfway through the period, but the Harvard offense would not be stopped.

The Crimson put away five goals in as many minutes with no response from the Wildcats, sealing the result.

The finishes came from a range of class years, as sophomore attacker Rosemary Scalise, junior attacker Eliza Guild, and senior defender Marina Burke each chipped in a goal. MacAfee also converted twice to open and close the scoring run.

With the margin sitting at 17-9 in Harvard’s favor, UNH refused to give up. The Wildcats found the back of the Crimson net twice in the final ten minutes, but the game was already out of reach, and tri-captain midfielder Megan Hennessey scored on a free position chance in the last 20 seconds to put an exclamation point on the win.

“I think that this weekend was a good start to our season, and it’s always nice to get a win on the road under our belt early on,” Hennessey said. “We have a lot to work on going forward and are excited to get back to work this week.”

The victory highlighted a revitalized Harvard attack, as the team topped its averages from last season in nearly every category. Harvard outdid its 2016 per-game averages in shots, goals, draw controls, and free position conversion in Saturday’s matchup.

—Staff writer Sam O.M. Christenfeld can be reached at sam.christenfeld@thecrimson.com.