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Field Hockey Edges Penn to Open Ivy

By Timothy Jackson, Crimson Staff Writer

"It's an amazing opportunity to be able to come in as freshman and contribute right away," Zacarian said. "We've both learned a lot. It's been an awesome experience and a lot of fun."

The real test for the Crimson begins next week, however, when Harvard faces No. 9 Connecticut and the defending Ivy champion Brown.

"We go into any game the same," Zacarian said. "Sure it's a challenge, but it's something that can be surmounted. We go in viewing each other as equal teams."

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Although the Crimson showed perseverance in its come from behind victory Saturday, the Crimson did not play as well as it could have early in the game.

"It wasn't that we started slow but we were on a new field," Zacarian said. "It was definitely hard in the beginning. On the road, it's a little difficult with a dry turf. The ball reacts entirely differently than it does on our field."

Whether it was the field or something else, a poor start against either UConn or Brown will not be as easily erased.

Harvard had a similar start to its 1999 campaign, jumping out to a 4-0 record before falling to the then-No. 1 Huskies, 2-1.

If Harvard is to regain the national ranking it lost last year and make a run for the Ivy title, the Crimson will need wins against both the Bears and Huskies. Another moral victory won't do.

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