The season-ending victory against Penn snapped a three-game Ivy losing streak for Harvard. The win did not change the overall disappointing nature of the season.

“We have no doubts in our minds that we should have made the tournament and that we should have won the Ivy League championship,” Roth said.

Seniors on the team were particularly upset with the Crimson finish.

“I’m a little disappointed that it’s over now,” Steffa said. “It’s been a great ride and I’ve enjoyed my four years here.”

Part of Harvard’s losing streak can be attributed to the injuries of so many star players, including senior back Mike Lobach, who helped Crompton in the coaching duties at the end of the game. Yet despite such setbacks, Harvard felt it should have had more success.

“We still felt that even without [the injured], we could have won the Ivy League,” Roth said. “But the injuries did hurt us a lot.”