The team came out strong and was in good position at halftime. But things fell apart in the second half, in which Harvard was outscored 5-1.

“There was one good half and one not so good half, pure and simple,” Farrar said. “Getting outscored, 5-1, in the second half just can’t happen again.”

“We have the talent,” Voith added. “We have the system. We have the offense, the defense. But we need four quarters.”

The coaches and players also praised the Crimson’s four seniors, who played in their last regular-season games this weekend. Atkinson, Thomas Bailey, Nikhil Balaraman, and Dan Furman will swim again for Harvard in Blodgett Pool at Northerns, with one last postseason run to secure their legacies.

“They’ve been a big part of our success over the years,” Farrar said. “They’ve done a great job of holding the team on focus and on task.”

“They provide the leadership,” Voith added. “That’s why it’s important to have a day [for seniors] like this...to get them fired up for their last couple games.”

Harvard now turns its attention to Northerns, the first of the two end-of-season tournaments, where the Crimson will most likely face off against cross-town rival M.I.T. The tournament is three weeks away, and the team feels that it has the opporunity to improve in that time.

“We’ve got a lot of training to do, sharpening up,” Farrar said. “It will be a very enjoyable contest.”