"Mills had his best game in a long time,"Hotchkin said. "But as a team, it was just notclicking."
The Crimson carried its 1-0 lead into the final15 minutes of regulation, until Aztec back BruceWalsh headed in a ball that deflected off thecrossbar.
"The big difference was how we played in thesecond half," Hotchkin said. "We seemed to reallycollapse back too much."
But Harvard still kept both possession andcontrol for a major part of the game.
"We played well at the beginning," Clegg said,"but we didn't score two goals early. We didn'tpressure."
Harvard allowed San Diego St. to control playfor the first 10 minutes, a move that provedcritical for the Crimson.
"[San Diego St.] is known for starting fast,shooting a goal, and keeping that lead." Peppersaid. "We are known for starting slow and pickingup momentum. That was a factor in the quality ofplay."