“We were not able to play as much as we wanted to outdoors because of the rain,” Cao said.
In fact, the Crimson had three contests scheduled for its trip to California, but its matches on Tuesday against No. 7 California and on Friday against No. 48 St. Mary’s were both cancelled due to inclement weather.
The match against the Golden Bears would have been a rare opportunity for Harvard to play a highly-ranked opponent.
“That would have been a great match for us and a wonderful building block for the Ivy season,” Green said.
While there was disappointment due to the cancelled matches, the Crimson was able to get in a lot of practice, fitness, and conditioning while it was on the road. Harvard looks forward to returning to the East Coast as it prepares for its next matches at Virginia Commonwealth on March 27 and at Ancient Eight foe Cornell on April 1.
“We’re gaining more and more confidence as we head into the Ivy season,” Green said.