"For the freshmen, I think it sets a tone and creates some expectations that this is going to be a top soccer program, and that's what they wanted to join," Wheaton said. "So I think the fact that they came in and did so well is a good lesson for them because they learned how much it takes to win like this."

The Crimson now looks ahead to the NCAA playoffs, which culminate in a title match in San Jose, California.

The Crimson is the eighth seed in a bracket that features Dartmouth and UConn, which also has a bye into the second round. Harvard beat UConn 1-0 in the 88th minute in its toughest win of the season. The win propelled the Crimson into the top 10 of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll for the first time this season.

UConn will play the winner of Dartmouth and Colgate. Penn and Princeton are the other Ivy League teams to make the tournament.

In the pairings for the tournament, the top eight teams are divided into regions and seeded, and the rest of the teams are divided up into those eight regions based on geography. Although 16 teams get first-round byes, the seeded teams are guaranteed the weaker second-round opponent.

The top seed of the tournament is Santa Clara, followed by Virginia and Florida.