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The Crimson’s offensive attack was on full display in its first game of the season, an 82-81 upset victory over crosstown rival Boston College. More importantly, though, the win gave the team the confidence it needed to make an Ivy title run.
“The BC game really set the tone for the rest of the season,” Matera said. “That was a huge win and got us off on the right foot from the get-go.”
But with an injury to junior co-captain and forward Claire Wheeler halfway through the season, Delaney-Smith was forced to play even more of her younger players. And while rookies Miriam Rutzen and Lippert played admirably on the court, the lack of intangibles such as leadership and team chemistry...
Yet the Crimson kept on finding ways to win, notching victories in eight consecutive league games before falling to Princeton, 78-66, at the end of the season.
Harvard will remain an offensive threat to conference opponents next season, but Delaney-Smith asserted that it will be other aspects of the game that will determine the Crimson’s success.