Harvard banged out an 11-0 run out of the opening sprint, spearheaded by opening goals from Andersen and junior attacker Michelle Martinelli, along with three goals each from Hong and sophomore attacker Sami Strutner. The Crimson took a commanding 13-1 lead into the halftime break and cruised from there.
SAN DIEGO STATE 9, HARVARD 5
The opening match against the host Aztecs (8-11) provided little in the way of offensive excitement after Andersen’s opening pair of tallies. After holding a 2-0 first-quarter lead, Harvard came to a halt, and SDSU scored five unanswered en route to handing the Crimson just its third loss of the year.
Although Harvard clawed its way back to 5-4 on two third-quarter goals, the Aztecs put the game away with four in the final frame.
The Crimson’s loss was its first defeat this season to a sub-.500 team.
—Staff writer Bryan Hu can be reached at bryan.hu@thecrimson.com.