The roller coaster ride is unfortunately over for the Harvard women's soccer team.
Its up-and-down season was marked by injuries, winning streaks, Ivy League championship hopes, upset victories in the NCAA tournament, and a close match with the No. 1 team in the nation.
The Crimson (12-8, 4-3 Ivy) gave its all at Alumni Field against top-ranked Notre Dame (23-0-1) this Friday, but Harvard's 2-0 loss meant that the team's Cinderella NCAA tournament run had ended in the Sweet Sixteen.
The Crimson now has a chance to sit back, mull over its successes and failures, and gain some perspective.
Harvard will have to assess whether or not its play met expectations this season. The Crimson women, after all, began the year ranked No. 7 in the nation.
"I think {we met expectations}," Harvard Coach Tim Wheaton said. "Considering how hard we played, the injuries we've had, and the tough schedule we play, there's no shame in losing in the round of sixteen."
The No. 7 preseason ranking was acquired before Harvard suffered several crippling injuries to begin the year.
The loss of sophomore Beth Totman, the Crimson's top scorer in 1999, to stress fractures in both legs hurt the team early.
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