"This was an important weekend for the freshmen," Fisher said. "We really started to become part of the team."
Fordham barely even showed up for its night match against the Crimson. The Rams had just seven players on its rosters and one was ejected during the early stages of the match.
If playing with six players wasn't daunting enough for the boys from the Bronx, another Ram was kicked out of the pool for excessive arguing with the referee.
After dispatching Iona on Sunday, USMMA proved a tougher challenge than expected, with the Crimson winning by only three, 12-9, to complete the sweep.
"We were a little tired in our last match," Jacobs said. "If we had played like we did against Iona, we would've destroyed them."
Harvard will return to action tomorrow against MIT at home. It will then rush from Blodgett Pool to Logan Airport for a red-eye flight to California. The Crimson will receive no rest early in its trip, playing the University of Redlands Thursday at 7 p.m.
"This was a fun weekend for us," Crosby said. "We played five strong games and everyone got to play. This was the best we've been all year."
With the playoffs around the corner, there's no better time to be peaking.