"I didn't notice much of a speed difference, but Princeton was quicker to the ball," DiMarzio said. "They had very fast passing."
"They had a lot of attack," Collins said. "It took us a while to generate a response."
Further damaging the Crimson offense, Harvard had to shoot into a circle that was worse than the other due to the weather.
This week, Harvard plays two ranked teams on the road--No. 9 Northeastern University (N.U.) on Wednesday and No. 18 Dartmouth on Saturday.
On Wednesday, the team seeks to get its quick game back against Northeastern.
Harvard also looks to win its first turf game of the season against N.U.
Wednesday's game poses crucial implications for Harvard's ECAC quest. To gain consideration for a postseason berth, teams must finish above .500. Harvard must win its next three to accomplish this.
"It's coming down to the very end for us," DiMarzio said. "We need to keep practicing and playing hard [against N.U.]." Scoring Prin--A. MacFarlane (A. Reich) 9:13. Prin--C. Hunsicker (unassisted) 31:51. Prin--MacFarlane (M. O'Malley) 9:23. Saves: Har--A. Cowan 17; Prin--G. Fruscione 3. Shots: Har--3; Prin--22.