Despite the shaky offensive performance, what Harvard took away from the contest was the fact that it was able to compete against one of the premier teams in the conference.
“This is the best team we’ve played all season,” Fitz said. “But we were able to stay with them point for point.”
This confidence will serve the Crimson well in the weeks to come. Following the match against conference foe St. Francis this Friday—rescheduled from March 12—Harvard will began preparations for the EIVA playoffs.
And while the team will be the underdog in the draw, the players feel that their battle against the Scarlet Raiders is proof that they can play with the best.
“We have the players, we have the talent,” Freese said. “We can definitely go deep in the playoffs—whoever we draw.”
—Staff writer Karan Lodha can be reached at klodha@fas.harvard.edu.