Hannah Wellington scored twice to help lead Harvard to a 7-0 win at Holy Cross on Wednesday night. (Gil Talbot)

WORCESTER, Mass. – Senior captain Hannah Wellington and junior Kathleen Young each scored a pair of goals, and senior captain Ellie Cookson added a pair of assists to lead No. 14 Harvard field hockey (7-2) to a 7-0 win at Holy Cross (5-5) on Wednesday night.

Sophomores Bente van Vlijmen and Maddie Earle each added a goal and an assist, and freshman Mimi Tarrant scored as well as Harvard outshot Holy Cross 33-3 on the night. Goalkeeper Olivia Startup earned her fifth win in five starts, with Callie Rennyson (two saves) also playing in net for the Crimson.

Harvard scored seven goals in a game for the second time this season after going 14 seasons without reaching the seven goal mark.

The Crimson dominated the game from the start, peppering Holy Cross goalkeeper Marcia LaPlante (19 saves) with shots. Wellington broke the scoreless tie on a deflection off a penalty corner at 8:12, then added her second of the game on a tip in front at 21:01. Minutes later van Vlijmen scored her team-leading seventh goal of the year on a shot from the top of the circle to make it 3-0.

Young scored on a tip-in in front of a great pass from Tessel Huibregtsen at 33:09 to give the Crimson a four-goal lead at the half.

Two quick goals from Young (her seventh of the season) and Maddie Earle to start the second half put the game out of reach. Tarrant put in her own rebound at 64:04 to round out the scoring. 

Harvard Highlights:

• Kathleen Young notched her third career two-goal game and has 16 points (six goals, two assists) during her six game scoring streak. Young has a new career high with a team-best 17 points (seven goals, three assists) on the year.
• Hannah Wellington recorded her second career two-goal game (her first was also against Holy Cross in 2014).
• Senior goalkeeper Olivia Startup (5-0) has recorded five wins in five starts for Harvard, notching her second shutout of the season.
• Maddie Earle (goal, assist) and Bente van Vlijmen (goal, assist) have been key players in Harvard's five game winning streak. Earle has five goals and an assist, and van Vlijmen also has five goals and an assist during the run.

Game Notes:

• The Crimson recorded its most lopsided win against Holy Cross in a series that dates back to 1987. Harvard leads the all-time series 17-2.
• Harvard has outscored teams 25-5 during its five game winning streak.
• Harvard also scored seven goals in a 7-3 win at Northeastern on Sept. 15. Prior to that, Harvard last scored seven or more goals in a game on Oct. 4, 2003 (W, 7-0 vs. Providence) 

What's Next:
Harvard returns home on Saturday to take on Penn at 12 p.m. in a game that will air on the Ivy League Network.