The game was Sullivan’s 300th at Harvard, and 500th overall. Since arriving in Cambridge, he has led the Crimson to a 133-167 record in 19 seasons.

Despite the milestone, Sullivan remains modest of his streak.

“I stopped keeping track years ago,” Sullivan said..

Harvard has now entered the important Ivy League portion of its season. Of the 14 games remaining in the year, Harvard will face only one non-league opponent, Divison III Roanoke.

Despite the looming challenge, the Crimson feels its success during its pre-Ivy schedule, when it posted a record of 7-5, has prepared it well for the second half of the year.

“I think it’s important that our guys know how to win and how to finish, even when we’ve let the lead get away from us,” Winter said.

Still, Sullivan is more concerned about his team’s ability to stay focused during the coming exam period, when many team members are distracted by academic concerns.

“When we come back from the holidays, there is a challenge we lay out to the team every year,” Sullivan said. “Usually this is about the time where we lose the rhythm of daily practices and weight lifting.”

But Sullivan added that the team’s veteran leadership will help lead the Crimson through this distracting period.

“We’re hoping that the seniors, who have been through this and understand what they need to do, will keep us focused,” he said.

Harvard will face off against Roanoke (4-4) this Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Lavietes, the first-ever meeting between the two schools.

Following the midweek contest, the Crimson will face the Big Green again on Saturday at 7 p.m. Harvard is currently riding a seven-game winning streak against Dartmouth, and will look to extend it when they visit Hanover, N.H.

—Staff writer Evan R. Johnson can be reached at erjohns@fas.harvard.edu.