"When you get down in a big game they only get more and more psyched and you only get more and more down," Colligan said.
When the Crimson offense finally ended its drought with the last three goals of the game, it was far too little, much too late.
And as the closing whistle sounded, what had become clear in the minutes before was now fact. Harvard's season was over.
It was also the last game for all of Harvard's seniors: Joey Alissi, Emily Buxton, Downing, Kelly Morrison, and the co-captains, Francie Walton and Margot McAnaney.
"It's been a tough season," Colligan said.
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"It's unfortunate that the team couldn't send them off with a better game."