CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Sophomore midfield Siofra Murdoch (two goals) keyed a second half surge to help No. 13 Harvard field hockey (11-1, 4-0 Ivy) earn a 4-0 win over Dartmouth (4-8, 0-4 Ivy) on Saturday (Oct. 16) at Berylson Field.
 
Senior captain Hannah Pearce and classmate Kolbe Keating added fourth quarter goals to help the Crimson pull away late in the game.
 
Harvard outshot Dartmouth 25-1 for the game, including a 15-0 edge in shots on goal. The Crimson recorded its seventh shutout of the season.
 
But it took until late in the third quarter for Harvard to break the scoreless tie.
 
With seven seconds remaining in the frame, Harvard earned a penalty corner. Sophomore Mazarine Broze injected to Emily Guckian, who set up a shot for Murdoch that went into the lower right corner for a 1-0 Harvard lead.
 
The Crimson then broke through with two goals in a span of 1:42 early in the fourth quarter.
 
Murdoch scored her second of the game, spinning around for a reverse stick shot from straightaway that beat Hatley Post (11 saves) just 3:02 into the fourth quarter. Moments later, Pearce added her team-leading eighth goal of the year from straight away off another penalty corner to make it 3-0.
 
Keating added her first goal of the year on a full-field run at the 2:08 mark, with first-year Sara Silarszka picking up her first career assist on the goal.
 
 
 Harvard Highlights

• Senior captain Hannah Pearce (goal) has points in four straight games. She leads the team with 18 points (eight goals, two assists) on the year.
• Siofra Murdoch recorded her first career two goal game.
• Sophomore Mazarine Broze (two assists) has points in four straight games.

Game Notes

• Harvard recorded its seventh straight win in the series against Dartmouth.
• Harvard has recorded a 30-2 record in Ivy League play since the start of the 2016 season.