ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Harvard women's basketball (1-1) dropped its first contest of the season as it fell to No. 13 Michigan (1-0), 84-55, at the Crisler Center.
How it Happened
The Crimson and the Wolverines traded buckets in the opening three minutes, notching the contest at 7-7. Michigan's pressure kicked in, however, as it exploded on a 17-0 run and led 24-7 at the end of the first frame.
Harvard broke its field goal drought at the 8:27 mark, as
Abigail Wright dropped in a bucket off an offensive board. Wright ignited the offense with the first six points of the quarter and the Crimson defense held Michigan scoreless through the first four and a half minutes to cut the deficit to 13. Back-to-back buckets increased Michigan's lead back out to 18 however. Harvard kept pressuring in the quarter as it doubled its scoring output from the ten minutes prior. The Wolverines lead dwindled as low as 10 before a 6-0 quarter-ending run had Michigan in front 40-24 at the half.
The Wolverines continued to fend off the Crimson throughout the second half, matching each Harvard bucket with more of their own. Michigan ultimately closed out the contest with an 84-55 victory on their home court.
Harvard Highlights
- Abigail Wright was a point shy from tying her career-high as she led the team in scoring with 17 points on 7-of-16 shooting. She also finished one rebound away from a double-double as she pulled down six offensive boards and three defensive rebounds.
- Karlee White had another strong showing with 15 points on a perfect 3-for-3 from the field and 9-of-11 from the charity stripe. The junior also grabbed six rebounds.
- Olivia Jones reached double figures for the first time in her collegiate career with 11 points. The first-year also had six boards.
- Gabby Anderson had an all-around gritty performance with seven points, eight boards, a block, and two steals.
- The Crimson forced 20 Michigan turnovers, doubling the Wolverines' miscues from their previous game.
Next Up
The Crimson will quickly return to action as it is set to take on in-state foe, the University of Massachusetts on Tuesday, November 11 at 6:00 p.m. ET in Amherst, Mass.
