After a heart-wrenching 7-6 loss to Hobart on Sunday, the Harvard men's lacrosse team looks to bounce back today against Boston College at Ohiri Field at 3:30 p.m.

Harvard (0-2) was originally scheduled to play the Eagles March 13, under the bubble over B.C.'s Alumni Field Astroturf, but melting snow led to a cancellation. Efforts to move the game elsewhere also failed.

The make-up game features the Crimson on its own open-air grass field across the Charles, a welcome change from B.C.'s stuffy, acoustically-impaired dome.

"We've been practicing on the grass for a while and we're comfortable on it," junior midfielder Adam McGowan said. "The grass is also a lot more forgiving. A lost pass on the turf is a turnover; a lost pass on the grass doesn't always run as much."

McGowan also stressed that as Harvard has become crisper in its passing and its clearing, the change of fields will not have a large affect on how the Crimson plays.

"Against Fairfield the turf hurt us a lot, but we've worked on what we did wrong in that game and we would have been ready to go on either field [against B.C.]," McGowan said.

Junior attackman Lawson DeVries agreed that the change of field does not weigh heavily in Harvard's plans for the game.

"Of course we always prefer playing on the home field," DeVries said, "but what counts is that we come out ready to play."

Against Hobart, the Crimson played impressively for long stretches in the second and third quarters, but lost momentum in the fourth period and conceded a late goal that sealed the Statesmen win.

Although Harvard ended up with another mark in the loss column, the Crimson showed improvement, especially considering its 13-5 loss to Fairfield in the season opener.

One of the most positive signs for the Crimson was the strength of the team's newcomers.

Freshman Colin Leary and Mike Baly both played on the second midfield line. Leary recorded his first collegiate point with an assist in the third period.

Freshman Mike Meagher proved to be a strong performer at the other end of the field. Starting for the first time in his career, he exhibited poise on the crease and was a solid physical presence in the game.

The freshmen should see continued time in today's game.

The freshmen played really well, and I don't think we will be changing any of the lines around for B.C.," DeVries said. "The point of playing them is to keep them in there and get them some experience. The more they play, the more they will contribute."