Since then, however, Holy Cross has played three teams that they may see again in the conference tournament and has returned a pedestrian 1-2 record.

The Crimson features a balanced offensive attack—none of its players have amassed more than three goals on the season.

Its most potent offensive weapon, ironically, is a defender. Senior Ross Friedman has tallied a league-leading eight assists and a team-best 10 points on the year.

On the defensive end of the pitch, the Crimson has been buoyed by standout sophomore goalkeeper Evan Mendez, who has gone 5-0-1 on the year after replacing senior goalkeeper Brett Conrad.

Holy Cross has a slightly less balanced offense, as senior midfielder Monty Sanders and freshman forward Joey DeVivo have accounted for nine of the Crusaders’ 18 goals on the season. Sanders accounts for nearly one-third of his team’s 15 assists.

In net, sophomore goalkeeper Kevin Wright has been competent en route to a 7-6-1 record.

While Holy Cross has a better overall record than the Crimson, the relative strength of the two teams can also be gauged by a common opponent—in this case, Dartmouth. The Crimson was able to notch a victory over the Big Green last Saturday, while Holy Cross only managed a tie earlier in the year.

Wednesday’s game will be the final tune-up for both teams before they continue on to their final conference games of the season. Both teams will try to continue and build on their early success in the season as they prepare to make a run at their respective conference titles. Harrington said that the team’s goal is to play an entire game up to its high standards.

“I don’t think we’ve put together a full 90 minutes that we are capable of,” Harrington said.