The win is a huge confidence boost for Harvard, but the squad still recognizes that it has a long road ahead.

“We know that we have a lot to learn from,” Jacobson said. “[We have] a lot to get better at, but today was just a great boost for us.”

With this key victory notched, the Crimson squad is getting ready for its next match against Fairfield at Jordan Field on Sunday.

“We’re focusing on one game at a time,” Painter said. “We’re going to continue to work on our possession and scoring opportunities, and if we do that, we’re going to have a lot more wins.”

Harvard has yet to win a home game this season but will look to change that against a powerful Fairfield team that has won six straight matches.

“We would love to win every game,” said Jacobson. “But if we come out with a couple wins and a couple losses and progress as a team, that’s what we really want to do.”