“Of course [losing to Princeton] was disappointing,” Stone said, “We know there were a lot of things we could have done better… especially defensively [with] our 5-on-5 zone coverage.”
Harvard entered Friday’s contest on a six-game winning streak—the fourth longest active streak in the nation. The Crimson was also ranked second in the ECAC coming into Friday’s game.
Though the game against the Tigers was a big one for Harvard, Stone emphasized the importance of every game on the team’s schedule.
“It’s just another big game for us and we try to treat every game the same,” she said. “[Princeton] always comes in with a lot of jump and it’s great to play them.”
Despite the loss, Harvard remains positive as it looks toward its next challenge.
“Our focus is always to get pucks and bodies to the net and to outwork and outhustle the other team,” Baumgartner said. “We came out trying to do that…We didn’t get the result today, but we’re going to pick it up and be ready for [our next game].”
—Staff writer Catherine E. Coppinger can be reached at ccoppinger@college.harvard.edu.