Now, with Saturday’s defeat already on its resume, Harvard will likely have to leave no room for Ancient Eight error the rest of the way.
And the key to a repeat championship—or, perhaps, an at-large bid—will be the offense.
The Crimson has leaned heavily on Knoche and the backfield, but has scored one goal in its past three games. Harvard downed Ivy opponent Penn by a 1-0 margin, as well.
“There is pressure now because the Ivies are tight, and if you let up once, you can’t let up again,” DeAngelis said. “I think we’re going to keep the same attitude—take one game at a time and making each game count. Brown is a good lesson, every team is competitive and every team should be taken seriously.”
The Crimson plays next at Providence on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
—Staff writer J. Patrick Coyne can be reached at coyne@fas.harvard.edu.
—Staff writer Pablo S. Torre can be reached at torre@fas.harvard.edu.