Muldoon opened the scoring with a close-range finish in the first 30 seconds, and Romeo snuck a low shot past Brown less than a minute later to double the advantage. With Penn on the back of its heels, McMahon picked up two quick goals to stretch Harvard’s lead to four points. The senior stole the spotlight with yet another highlight reel finish on her second goal, slotting home a low, underhanded shot with her back to the net.

After McMahon completed her brace, the Crimson’s struggle with fouls began to cost the team. Harvard would commit 17 infractions in the first half and 39 over the course of the game, and seven of Penn’s goals came from free position chances.

Four of the Quakers’ free position conversions came in the opening half, accounting for nearly all of Penn’s five goals in the half. The Quakers’ first score of the game came after a Crimson foul, and though Romeo got one back two minutes later, Penn would close out the half with a 4-0 run. Three of the unanswered goals came from free position opportunities, as the stifling Quakers defense kept Harvard off the board for the final 15 minutes of the opening frame.

Although Penn ended up capturing the victory, the game was still a special one for the Crimson’s six seniors. The matchup marked the final home contest for Romeo, McMahon, defenders Robyn White, Marina Burke, and tri-captain Emma Ford, and tri-captain midfielder Emma Ford, who were honored in a senior day ceremony.

“I love this senior class,” head coach Lisa Miller said. “They have a great work ethic, care for each other, and genuinely celebrate the successes of others. We are competing with the top teams in the country now [thanks to them].”

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