Despite five more attempts, Grant was unable to top her first throw of 16.77 meters, leaving her with just a third-place finish.

"I had seen [Harris] throw like that before in previous meets so it wasn't a huge surprise," Grant said. "But I expected more out of myself personally, since I had been practicing very well. But you have good days and you have bad days."

Freshman Breeanna Gibson managed to earn Harvard a point in the shot put with a season-best 13.14-meter throw good for sixth place. Freshman Andrea Li also earned a sixth-place finish with a season-best performance of 3.40 meters in the pole vault.

"Everyone really performed well," Grant said. "The freshmen really stepped up. We're very proud of them for that. We just needed a few more points. That's all it really came down to."

Having come up short this time against Brown, Harvard will now shift its focus towards a victory in the Outdoor Heps. The Crimson has not won an Outdoor title since 1990.

"Afterwards I just told the team, this is definitely not the end, this is the beginning," Taylor said. "We have our work cut out for us in the spring. To me that is the most significant thing. We are so motivated right now."