By: Katie Zigelman, News Correspondent

After a disappointing loss to Providence Sept. 15, the Huskies came back strong against Harvard University yesterday and beat the Crimson 4-0, bringing their overall record to 4-4.

The top scorer of the night was junior forward Carolyn Malloy, who had one goal and one assist, followed by freshman Lindsay Bennett with two assists. Junior midfielder Kaela Barker and sophomores Crystal Poland and Nicky Graham each added a goal.

Head coach Cheryl Murtagh said she was satisfied with the effort of her team this week.

“This was awesome.” Murtagh said. “I was disappointed with the effort last week but really proud of how we came out tonight. We really controlled the tempo of the game,”

Malloy said she was excited about the team’s energy.

“We didn’t play like we should have against Providence, but tonight was good,” Malloy said. “Everyone had a lot of energy and we came out strong.”

The team took more shots this time around, out-shooting Harvard 19 to five. In the last game against Providence College, the Huskies out-shot the Friars 11 to seven, but lost 2-0.

“Harvard was a good team that we beat,” Murtagh said. “We made good shots on goal tonight and the back field stepped up as well,”

The Huskies shut the Crimson offense down, making sophomore goaltender Lizzie Priest’s job easier:  Her two saves were enough to complete her second shutout of the season.

The Huskies open conference play against Old Dominion tomorrow and William & Mary on Sunday at Sweeney Field.

“We’re excited for our first conference games,” Malloy said. “Hopefully we can pull off two wins if we play like we did tonight.”

In getting ready for these big games, the team is mainly working on making more shots on goal.

“We want to come out like we did tonight with pressure and intensity right from the beginning,” Murtagh said.