“It just kind of speaks to the character of our team. I think it would have been easy for a lot of teams [to come out unfocused],” Baskind said. “We’re not happy with [sharing the title].”

In Baskind, the Crimson soccer team has found a player with the ability to keep the team grounded in crucial situations.

After the squad opened the season with two early non-conference losses, it was Baskind who encouraged the team to get back on the right track before its match against Hofstra.

“I remember she just looked at the team and said, ‘This wasn’t good enough. I’m tired of building. We need to start performing,’” Nichols said. “She brought her passion to that game and I was really proud of her.”

On top of her leadership, Baskind has aided Harvard with her ability to kick the Crimson offense into gear. Since her arrival in Cambridge last year, the Framingham, Mass. native has done a remarkable job getting her teammates involved—recording 13 assists over two seasons.

Her freshman totals of six goals and seven assists were good enough to earn Baskind the honor of the league’s top newcomer and a spot on the Second Team All-Ivy. Baskind has continued to set her teammates up this season, leading the team with six assists.

But in a reversal of roles, it was Baskind who got the glory in Harvard’s final matchup by notching her third and fourth goals of the year.

“She deserved it,” Nichols said. “She has definitely created a bunch of opportunities for other players [but she took control].”

With a slew of personal accolades and two Ivy League championships under her belt, Baskind has already had quite a career in the Crimson women’s soccer program. But the sophomore still has two seasons to build on her personal and team accomplishments.

“I’m really proud of how she hasn’t accepted just being good at one or two things,” Leone said. “She can be as good as she wants to.”