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Seeded No. 2 in the tournament, Harvard will likely not face a difficult match-up until the semifinals. There, the Crimson will probably square off against No. 3 Yale. Harvard has yet to battle the Bulldogs in competitive play but won both scrimmages against the Elis earlier this year.
Despite Peljto’s early defensive dominance, the Elis kept it close throughout the first frame. With 8:55 to go until halftime, Yale pulled within a bucket of the Crimson, trailing 22-20.
But after the Elis closed within two, junior guard Dirkje Dunham led the Crimson on a 12-4 run. Dunham made her mark at both ends of the court, scoring eight points, all in the first half, and playing stifling defense.
Harvard’s second-half defense showed visible improvement as it befuddled the Yale offensive scheme, possession after possession. The Elis shot a miserable 24 percent from the field in the second frame, as the Crimson tightened its defensive coils.
The game extended a 13-game winless streak for the Elis against Division I opponents. Only one of their three victories on the season has come against a Division I opponent.