Inexperience, lack of role definition for individual players, and a harder schedule in the second half of the season were all contributting factors.
After the meteoric start, the cagers had to face a little reality.
They will win next year, though.
Three members of the Harvard women's basketball team, forwards Anna Collins and Snaron Hayes, and guard Barb Keffer, were named Honorable Mention All-Ivy yesterday.
Collins, a 6-ft, junior and team co-captain had led the Crimson in rebounding with 6.8 per game, and was second on the team in scoring win 9.8 points per game.
Hayes a 5 ft., 11 in. freshmen who led the team in scoring with an 11.0 ppg average, the ninth highest season average in Harvard history.
Keffer, a 5-ft., 5 in. freshman shattered Harvard's single season assist record by dishing out 28 on the year (five per game). The old mark, held by Caryn Carry, was 93. --J.F.P