“The La Verne game was a real turning point in our season,” Voith said. “We started playing like a totally different team, with all the players stepping up. We know we can win in overtime.”

SANTA CLARA 10, HARVARD 9

Christopher Ludwick showed just how important the freshmen are to the Crimson by eking out a goal—his first big goal for the team—with just one second left to force the teams into double overtime.

But in the final overtime, Harvard was unable to even the score after the Broncos put the ball past netminder Robbie Burmeister, and dropped the close match 10-9.

“I thought we were the better team,” Voith said. “We just weren’t playing like it.”

Santa Clara could have run away with its 3-0 lead early in the game, but the Crimson offense could not be squelched for long. Offsay and Garcia netted five and three goals, respectively, to send the game into overtime. But throughout the game, once the Crimson tied the score, it was unable to execute and get on top, forcing itself to play catch-up for most of the game.

“The close loss to Santa Clara made the La Verne game extra satisfying,” Offsay said.

REDLANDS 9, HARVARD 6

Trailing by just one goal in the fourth period, Harvard was able to play competitively against 20th-ranked Redlands. In the final three-and-a-half minutes, however, the Bulldogs were able to pull away with a three-goal lead, and ultimately squashed the Crimson, ending its three-game win streak.

“We came out of the pool feeling good,” Voith said, “but we were mad that we lost. It was a close game until the end.”

Offsay and Garcia scored two goals apiece. Gerrity netted a goal as well. Senior John Lynch tallied the other goal for Harvard, along with four steals.

HARVARD 7, POMONA-PITZER 6

“It was our first game out in the sun after a long plane ride,” Offsay said of the team’s first West Coast contest, “so we had a lot of reasons to be sluggish.”

But Harvard was nowhere near sluggish, commanding a 7-3 lead until late in the game.

Offsay’s two goals were supplemented by goals from Marvin-Smith, Gerrity and Garcia, and freshmen Michael Byrd and Brian Kuczynski.