After Sunday's shutout, the team is concerned with its offensive play. The team had been shutout once before, in a non-league game against North Carolina.
In Sunday's game, Harvard had only seven shots on goal, compared to thirteen by Cornell.
"We weren't shooting enough," Silva said. "We didn't have a lot of scoring opportunities, but you create your own opportunities."
Some of the players worry that the loss may, in part, stem from complacency on the part of the Crimson.
Coming off big wins over league rival Columbia two weeks ago and over nationally-ranked Boston University on Wednesday, Harvard came into the game with a lot of confidence.
"We didn't play with as much heart and desire as we did going into the games against Columbia or B.U.," Kohler said.
With 11 games left, including five in the Ivy League, and the Carolina Classic at the end of the season, the team cannot afford to dwell on the loss.
Although it puts the players' hopes of a national ranking in serious jeopardy, they still hope to win the Ivy League title.
The loss to Cornell evens the team's league record to 1-1, with Brown remaining the only undefeated Ancient Eight team. The Crimson plays the Bears at the end of the season.
However, the team cannot afford to lose another league game. The game was perhaps a warning against over-confidence.
"We're on the verge of becoming a very, very strong team, but we're not there yet," Albers said. "We can't beat teams just by walking on the field." Scoring Cornell--Bernard (Notarantonio) 109 29