“Akash played great,” Grillo said. “Especially in the first two days, he kept us in it.”

Lederhausen led the way in the final round, posting a team-low 72 after shooting an 83 and then a 78 in the first two rounds. Lederhausen finished 15th overall at +15.

Fellow sophomore Seiji Liu finished the tournament tied for 18th at +23 after rounds of 81, 77, and 78.

Senior Mark Pollak finished up his collegiate career +23 on the weekend, good for a tie for 19th. Pollak finished six shots behind classmate Grillo, who posted scores of 79, 75, and 76.

“They definitely started the rebuilding process for this team,” Liu said. “I think a lot of us wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for them putting the program on the map and showing that the players on Harvard can be competitive.”

Despite the loss, the close competition and defeat provided the Crimson both with an experience it had not had at Ivies of late and a starting point for next season’s squad.

“We felt the failure of not winning,” Lederhausen said. “We felt the pressure and we were right there. We can build off that next year.”

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