"The first two goals were big defensive mistakes," Bailliere said. "We basically stood still and they kind of went through us."
The second half was another story.
The Crimson attack swam through the flood of B.C. players and opened the lead to 7-3 before the Eagles could sail one by Leary.
And the defense got its game together as well.
"Second half we realized that we had to pressure the ball and slow down their clear and their transition game," McAnaney said.
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Harvard found itself looking back at its three tough wins last week, and looking ahead to the NCAA Final Four, scheduled for May 20 and 21 in Westchester, Pa., instead of looking at the game at hand.