CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — No. 18-ranked Harvard University dispatched No. 13 the University of California-San Diego, 11-8, on the final day of the 2025 Crimson Classic.
To open the season the Crimson have defeated six ranked opponents, the most over any seven-game stretch in program history.
Emma Gilbert opened the scoring after being left alone in the slot for an early Crimson lead.
Heidi Heffelfinger followed that up with a strong move to give the Crimson a quick two-goal lead.
UC-San Diego fought back to tie the game at two before Gilbert netted her second of the game in the second quarter to regain the lead.
Tied at four-all with seven seconds to go, Kaity Greenwald scored her first goal as well to hand the Crimson a lead heading into the break – a lead that the Crimson would never let go for the remainder of the game.
Gilbert completed her hat-trick coming out of the break on the first Crimson possession.
Heffelfinger finished the game with four points after two goals and two assists.
Gilbert also added four points in the win with three goals and one assist.
Erin Kim picked up a goal and added two more helpers, while Niki Piovan netted a pair of goals.
Orli Cooper made 11 stops, including six stops in the first quarter.
Information courtesy Harvard University Athletics Communications
