“We’ve put in all of the hard work, we are as good as we can be, we can’t get any better, but we can work on more of the mental aspects,” Hill said. “That’s just coming up huge when it matters and when the pressure is on.”

“We are working on closing out some of the games,” Bajwa said. “We were very unlucky losing some close games 11-9, 12-10, 13-11, so we are focusing on finishing each game or set.”

Coming off two losses, Bajwa believes his team will have to take the positives of close play and the mental intensity of being a few points down into next week’s competition.

“We feel that we have every opportunity to go out and play our best and really do well against Princeton,” Bajwa said. “We have very good aspirations. If that confidence is carried on to this Friday, it could be one of those bonuses.”

“The season may be over but we will be heading to the playoffs next weekend with a lot of confidence,” Hill added. “It’s not over yet. We still have a good shot at doing well and finishing on a high note.”

—Staff writer Alex Sopko can be reached at sopko@fas.harvard.edu.