The Tigers kept up pressure in the second half, scoring just 46 seconds into the start of the period. The Tigers’ final total of nine goals marked its highest offensive output of the season.

“Princeton is an outstanding team [with] tremendous athleticism,” Caples said. “There’s a reason why they’re ranked fourth in the country.”

Knowing it faced a talented offense, the Crimson hoped to slow the Princeton attack by adjusting its formation to concentrate on the Tiger’s high-powered midfielders.

“Our goal was to stop them early before they could get into our 25 to limit shots on goal,” Tassopoulos said. “I think that we came out and didn’t really execute the game plan against Princeton.”

Despite allowing nine scores, the Crimson was able to hold Princeton’s leading scorer, Kathleen Sharkey, with a blank sheet. Sharkey, who entered the contest leading the Ivy League averaging one goal per game, finished with just two shot attempts.

On the other side of the field, Harvard hoped to get the ball inside the semi-circle to come away with penalty corners, but the Crimson had a difficult time controlling the ball. Harvard finished the contest with a single penalty corner, compared to the eight taken by the Tigers.

With just four games remaining in its season, the Crimson will need to finish undefeated if it hopes to come away with a winning record, both in the Ivy League and overall.

“We know now what it’s going to take to finish out the season,” Tassopoulos said. “We only have four more games left, and you have to stay mentally prepared through [the end] of the season.”