The Crimson began strong with a win from Keith, but the results were the same on Saturday as Harvard suffered its 11th defeat of the season and remained winless in the Ivy League after falling to the Bears (4-11, 1-2 Ivy).

Along with the rookie standout, the two seniors continued to set the standard for the Crimson, each picking up wins with impressive showings. O’Connor began what would be an undefeated weekend, pinning his opponent, Max Lewin, in 29 seconds. Fellow co-captain Louis Caputo captured a 6-0 victory at 184 pounds over Bran Crudden. Keith’s 13th win of the season came against Brown’s Greg Einfrank, but no other grappler could earn points as Harvard came up short.

With the team struggling in dual competition, Harvard will look to finish its team contests against Columbia and Cornell this weekend and move to the individual season. For O’Connor and Caputo, this postseason represents one last chance to earn titles at the EIWA Championships and the NCAA Championships.

“We’re going to finish the best we can and we’re gearing up for the individual,” O’Connor said. “Hopefully, I can finally get that conference tournament title. I’ve been to the finals three times.”

The grapplers’ coach is equally excited for the individual season, as Weiss wants to honor two of the Harvard program’s most storied competitors.

“Those two mean the world to me,” Weiss said. “They’re two of the most respected people I’ve ever coached as far as how people view them, and they’ve done so much for our program...The next couple of weeks are going to be real exciting. I want the best [for them] because they deserve the best.”