Score: Harvard 19, VCU 7
Location: Alexandria, Va.
Records: VCU 0-4, Harvard 3-0
 
The short story: VCU and Harvard battled back-and-forth through most of the first quarter and were tied 3-3 before seven unanswered goals allowed the Crimson to pull away.
 
QUICK FACTS

• Morgan Reed scored two goals on just four shot attempts
• Mason Whitmore scored a goal and a had three draw controls. Sarah Jones had a team-high five draw controls
• Mia George had a goal and an assist while Kelsey McDonnell, Rachel Koeneke and Kiley Kozak each scored once
• Harvard outshot VCU 40-25 and 28-20 in shots on goal and led 16-12 in draw controls
• The Crimson were led by Callie Hem who had a game-high eight goals

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Harvard got out to a 3-1 lead with 9:03 left in the first quarter
• The Rams answered with back-to-back goals from Reed and George to tie the game at 3-3 with 6:17 left in the period
• Harvard scored seven unanswered goals to pull away and led 10-4 at halftime
• The Rams would only get as close as a seven-goal deficit in the second half

UP NEXT
VCU returns home to face William & Mary at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28.