Garcia led the offense in the game, tallying several of the team’s 13 goals.

“After the first quarter, none of our starters were playing,” Voith said. “It’s always good to win to see what that feels like.

“You get to experience victory together and it makes you want to work harder the next time.”

NYAC 11, HARVARD 0

When the Crimson stepped into the pool against a former Olympian, several former college players, and some former members of the US National Team, it knew the next four periods of play were going to be difficult.

As all the team members rotated in and out of the pool, they were unable to penetrate the club team’s defense or effectively shut down their offense, and took a pounding that they had not experienced in other games.

HARVARD 9, YALE 4

Freshman Jay Connolly stepped in the cage for the Crimson in its first win of the season. Connolly’s saves enabled the Crimson to hold the Bulldogs to just four goals.

Harvard overpowered Yale in the contest, and its skills determined the pace and nature of the game.

The Crimson’s first win enabled it to work on its new style of offense. With the team no longer centered around Offsay, the six field players worked on moving the ball around.

MIT 6, HARVARD 5

The new members of the Crimson’s fresh-faced team were introduced to the Harvard-MIT rivalry their very first night of college play, losing 6-5 at Zesiger Pool on Friday.

The evenly-matched squads jockeyed for the lead throughout the game. Though MIT drew first blood, Garcia responded with a goal just over 30 seconds later.

The Crimson scored two unanswered goals to take a 4-3 lead. The Engineers’ defense pressured Harvard’s offense thereafter, preventing it from capitalizing on scoring opportunities and holding the Crimson to just one more goal for the rest of the game.

“MIT had played a few games already; we haven’t played a real game together yet,” Voith said. “It was almost a shock.”