In a September match-up against Navy, Harvard recorded its most impressive victory of the season thus far. Two months later and against the Midshipmen again, the Crimson suffered perhaps its most deflating loss.
With a 15-10 defeat in the opening round of the CWPA Eastern Championships, Harvard removed itself from title contention.
“We came into the weekend just wanting to execute our game plan, meaning focusing on the defensive end and moving a lot on offense,” Woolway said. “I think Navy was able to capitalize on our mistakes.”
Navy surged to victory thanks to a second quarter run in which the Midshipmen scored four unanswered goals. After carrying an 8-5 lead into halftime, Navy widened the margin by outscoring the Crimson 5-3 in the last frame.
The final result overshadowed a big day from Zepfel, who topped all scorers with six goals.
His first goal gave Harvard an early 2-0 lead.
“It was the last tournament of the season for us, so there was no reason to hold [anything] back,” Zepfel said. “I left everything out there in the pool.”