“[Grillo has] been playing great,” Lederhausen said. “He’s a really good competitor. When tournaments come around, he loves the competition, and he usually plays well. He’s good getting the ball in the hole.”

Pollak, a fellow senior, was only one shot behind with a score of 73, tying him for fourth place.

Mirchandani finished the first day tied for 24th at +8. Rounding off Saturday for Harvard were Lederhausen and Liu, both of whom had scores of 81 and tied for 32nd place.

Sophomore Michael Lai posted an individual score of 81 as well.

With Ivy League Championships coming up the next weekend, the team is pleased with the way it has battled. After a fifth-place finish at the Princeton Invitational, held from April 14-15, and a second-place finish this past weekend, Harvard is looking to continue this progression.

“It was huge to have this a week before Ivies,” Grillo said. “And it wasn’t the worst thing for us to come in second, because our guys are still hungry. The pieces are definitely coming together at the right time.”

—Staff writer David Mazza can be reached at damazza@college.harvard.edu.