With its dominance in the second half, Harvard sent a clear message that it will be a force to be reckoned with next season.
Just two players on its roster, Scott and Gambale, are seniors. The consensus among the team is that there’s no direction to go but up.
“Next year we’re going to be right back here, and we’re going to go far. We’re going to go real far,” Zacarian said.
Harvard’s second NCAA at-large berth in three years should help not just in terms of recruiting, but also in terms of getting more of the elite teams to schedule Harvard.
This year, the Crimson played just one team, Wake Forest, from field hockey’s top three conferences—the ACC, the Big Ten, and the CAA. Getting more such teams on its schedule—as Princeton does with little trouble—is crucial to becoming a serious national title contender.
—Staff writer David R. De Remer can be reached at remer@fas.harvard.edu.