“We know that we’ve got a great shot this year at the Ivies,” Campion added. “And beating them this week was huge. We’re just looking to bring our confidence to the upcoming tournaments.”

Since the dual match between Harvard and Columbia two weeks ago was canceled, the Opener was the Crimson’s first opportunity this spring for players to showcase their talents and efforts that they put in during the offseason.

“We were working in the bubble across the river in addition to the new golf center we’ve been using,” Campion said, “so over the winter we spent quite a bit more time practicing.”

“It was just really good to see a lot of work I put in the offseason pay off,” Pollack added.

The tournament was also a chance for Harvard to get back to a competition-ready mentality.

“We really consider the Yale Spring Opener as the practice tournament to get us prepared for the rest of the season,” Pollack said. “There’s still a lot of variability in turf condition and weather, so we look at this tournament to get ourselves ready for the rest of the season.”

“I thought that it was a fine start to the season,” Campion added. “We accomplished our goal of getting ready for the Ivies. Obviously we would’ve really liked to win, and it seemed like a field we could’ve beaten. But it was a decent start.”

As the weather continues to improve and courses get into better shape, the Crimson will look to best its Ivy competition again next week at the Princeton Invitational.