Through much of the season, the Crimson has won in spite of its performance on the face-off, and in close losses it could be argued that Harvard could have benefited from more possession from the restart. Last night, the Crimson won 11 face-offs while Brown could manage only three.
Harvard will need to bring a complete game to New Jersey both on the face-off and elsewhere if it hopes to win this weekend.
Princeton has not lost in 34 straight Ivy League games, five shy of Cornell's record set in the mid-seventies. The Tigers regained the top spot in the rankings this weekend after posting four wins in five games on the road. Their only loss was at No. 3 Syracuse.
The Tigers have been led recently by freshman sensation Ryan Boyle, last week's Ivy League Rookie of the Week. Boyle had five goals and seven assists in two games. He leads the Ivy League in assists and is ranked 12th nationally in the category. The Crimson will face-off against the Tigers on Saturday at 3 p.m.