For Huskies goalkeeper Nathalie Nidetch, two saves on the night were enough to earn her fourth clean sheet of the season. The preseason All-CAA Honorable Mention has been a rock in the back for Northeastern this year, allowing only two goals in 450 minutes of play.

On the other side, sophomores Kat Hess and junior Danielle Etzel once again split time in goal for Harvard. Both performed capably, with Etzel make four saves in the first 45 minutes and Hess making three after the half. Each allowed a goal, however, as the Huskies’ high-powered attack could not be contained.

“They gave us a good test on defense, and there’s a lot we’ll be looking at on the film,” Hamblin said. “It’s good for us to have a game like this at this point in the season.”

A strong non-conference schedule has been a staple for the Crimson in recent years. Even as Harvard has won multiple conference championships in the past decade ,the program has started a season 2-0-0 only once in the past 10 years.

After the loss to Northeastern, the Crimson will have to wait until next year to match that record.

—Staff writer George Hu can be reached at george.hu@thecrimson.com.