“I was excited today because more people were getting into the attack,” Leone said. “Before, only the people who had the ball were doing good things and the rest of the team wasn’t. But today we were getting it done.”
While it’s always nice to chalk up another win, what matters most for the Crimson is what happens during Ivy League competition. Leone’s decisions to sit Nichols for the game and remove Mann in the final minutes of the second half highlighted the fact that Harvard’s attention is clearly turned towards the Cornell match this Saturday.
“We’re letting [them] rest on a Tuesday game because the focus has got to be on the Ivy League,” Leone said.
With its poor non-conference record, the Crimson will need to win the Ivy League to make the NCAA Tournament.
But for Harvard, yesterday’s outing was a welcome reminder of their potential.
“We did play really well today,” Leone said.