As in the UConn match, the first two games against Idaho did not go as the Crimson had planned, as it dropped those games and fell quickly behind in the match. But the third game proved to be a turning point in the tournament for the frustrated Crimson, as it fought to stay alive in the match.

"The third game was the peak of the match. We really started playing," Hart said. "We had good defense and Angela Lutich came in and really fired up the offense, getting some key kills. We really turned it on."

Although the Crimson ended up losing that game, it gained the inspiration that carried it to victory over the familiar Eagles.

Despite its recent problems with non conference opponents, the team remains excited about the possibilities looming in the near future against Ivy League competition.

"We have tremendous depth this year," Lopez said. "I think we will take each inter-league game one at a time."

"The last two years we've gotten second [at the Ivy League Tournament] and we want to go out there this year and win it all. I hope that the third time's a charm."

The team will try to take the strength that it gained from this weekend into the next matches.

This weekend Harvard will play in another tournament at Bucknell, and then will begin league play the following week, facing both Columbia and Cornell.