POMONA PITZER 11, HARVARD 8

Another late rally came up short against the Sage Hens (8-10). Perhaps still tired from its earlier game against Chapman, the Crimson struggled to get things going for the first three quarters of the contest and trailed by six entering the fourth quarter, where they rallied.

“It was a really hostile environment,” Lee said. “It was crazy. We were able to fight back in that environment.”

Atkinson had three goals for the game, while several other players contributed, such as junior Alex Thompson and freshman Antone Martinho, who had his first collegiate goal.

But a strong fourth quarter could not redeem a sluggish start, as the Crimson dropped its second contest of the day.

“We lost a couple games that we definitely could’ve won,” Atkinson said. “The team is a lot better and we know what we need to fix heading into our conference play.”

CHAPMAN 9, HARVARD 4

In the Crimson’s first contest, Balaraman began his weekend with a strong performance, recording 11 saves against the Panthers (6-8). But Harvard could not generate enough offense to complement the defense’s play. Lee netted two goals, while Voith and senior Dan Furman each added a score, but the Crimson was unsatisfied with its efforts

“We had a couple uncharacteristically off games, especially on Friday,” Atkinson said, “But I think we’re going to be able to refocus.”