CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – This afternoon inside a filled Lavietes Pavilion, Harvard women's basketball cruised to victory over Quinnipiac in their home opener.  With a balanced team effort from the squad, the Crimson powered past the Bobcats, 85-41 to improve to 2-1 on the season. 

How it Happened

The Bobcats notched the first five points of the contest but it was nearly all Crimson the rest of the way, outscoring their opponent 16-2 through the final seven minutes of the quarter.  Through their dominant quarter run, the Crimson received scoring contributions from seven different players. 
 
The Crimson continued to shred through the Quinnipiac defense as the contest continued into the second quarter.  While giving up just seven points, the Crimson dropped a season best 30 points in the second frame.  18 of their points came from deep as the Crimson shot 54.5 percent from behind the arc including a buzzer beater from deep from Lola Mullaney.  The Crimson shared the ball incredibly in the second quarter, dishing out 10 assists to their opponents one.  At halftime, every Crimson player had already contributed points to the teams 46-14 lead.
 
The second half was more of the same as the Crimson continued to pressure up on the Bobcats and connect on the offensive end.  Out of locker room Harmoni Turner registered a pair of buckets to get things going for the Crimson.  Once against shooting over 50% from the field as a team in the quarter, Harvard reached their largest lead of the contest so far, up 65-24 going into the fourth. 
 
The Crimson were able to win the fourth quarter and keep the game far out of reach of the Bobcats, ending the contest with a final score of 85-41.

Harvard Highlights

• The Crimson displayed a balanced attack in their win as each player to step on the court contributed to the team's 85 points. 
• Harvard had five players in double-digits for the first time since last year's matchup against Cornell on February 18, 2023.  Turner and first-year Mary Hollensteiner both led the way with 14 points followed by Abigail Wright with 13, Mullaney with 12, and Katie Krupa with 11. 
• Also, for the first time this season, the Crimson had multiple players record double-doubles.  Adding to her 14 points, Turner dished out 10 assists and Mullaney attacked the boards, grabbing a team-high 11 rebounds. 
• The Crimson found their groove offensively in the contest shooting 51.5% from the field and 45.8% from three as a team.  Additionally, the team dished out 22 assists in the win. 
• Of the Crimson 11 made threes on the day, Mary Hollensteiner contributed nearly half, going five of six from deep.  The first-year is now averaging 66.7% from three through her first three collegiate appearances. 
• Harvard looked strong on the defensive end by only giving up 14 points in the first half and 41 points overall.  Additionally, the team notched nine steals led by four from Turner and forced 20 turnovers.  21 of the Crimson points on the day came off of turnovers. 
• Harvard won the rebound battle for the second straight game, grabbing 44 boards to Quinnipiac's 29. 
• For the second straight game the Crimson brought the all-time series with their opponent to a tie.  With the win, the series against Quinnipiac now stands at 4-4. 

Next Up

Harvard will travel to UMass Amherst on Thursday, November 16 for a rematch of the 2023 WNIT Round of 32.  Tipoff is set for 6:00 p.m. at the Mullins Center and on NESN+.