This week, the Crimson will take on Fairfield on Friday and then both St. John's and Rutgers on Saturday. Other opponents in the following weeks will be UConn, UMass and Holy Cross, which will lead up to the Ivy League season opener, against Cornell on Oct. 8.
The league matches are the key contests because they determine the tournament seedings at the end of the season. The winner of the Ivy League gains the coveted NCAA tournament berth.
Last year, Harvard was knocked out by Yale in the Ivy tournament, so the team is setting its sights again on the Ivy title.
"Every year the NCAA tournament is the goal, and we view each Ivy league game as a possible stepping stone towards the post-season," Schaeffer said.
At present though, the focus of the Crimson is simply on maintaining a consistent level of competitive play, one game after another. This weekend's performance was a fine example of the winning attitude.
"We know that we can win if we focus on both composure and execution," Denniston said.