“We just had a few slip-ups and it ended up costing us the game,” senior goalkeeper Jimmy Field said. “Sometimes, we’d go down a goal and rather than adjusting we’d let them score again. From there, it would snowball, rather than us coming back and scoring.”

HARVARD 13, NAVY 10

Harvard’s only win of the weekend came in its first match of the tournament, when it took down the Midshipmen. Although Navy is the 17th-ranked team in the country, half of its team spent the weekend competing at the Bruno Fall Invitational.

The Crimson jumped out to a one-goal lead at the half, but then caught fire with eight goals in the second half to separate for good. Harvard’s victory was Navy’s first loss on the young season.

It was a balanced scoring effort for Harvard, as eight Crimson players found the back of the net. Zepfel, Harrison, and Lee, along with Colton and Stevens, each had two goals for the game. The defense did its part too, as sophomore goalkeeper Colin Woolway had eight saves and two steals.

The weekend was not all bad for Harvard, particularly with the win over the Midshipmen and the performance of the defense.

“We had some good ball movement, drew some ejections, and had some nice goals,” Field said. “Our defense plays full team defense and is very strong.”

But the Crimson must continue to improve, as it travels next weekend to face Fordham, Iona, and No. 10 St. Francis, which beat Harvard last weekend.

“We’re a young team, and it’s the beginning of the season,” Field said. “We’re getting used to each other, and we’re constantly working and making sure that we’re coming together.”

—Staff writer Justin C. Wong can be reached at justincwong94@gmail.com.