All in all, the 2000 season for the men's lacrosse team was a bit of a disappointment. Starting strong with five wins, the Crimson hit a snag midway through the season dropping six out of its last seven games to fall out of Ivy League and NCAA contention.

But, in its final game of the season, the Crimson (7-6, 3-3 Ivy) saved face and gestured to good things to come with a 6-4 win over Ivy cellar-dweller Dartmouth (5-9, 0-6) last Saturday.

The sweltering heat of summer that has surfaced in recent days crept onto Jordan Field and was an oppressive force to be reckoned with.

"The heat was definitely a factor and the turf of Jordan only makes things hotter," said freshman attackman Matt Primm. "But we were prepared for it with lots of substitutions to keep guys fresh."

Primm, who has been a bright spot for the Crimson offensively this season, led all players with two goals Saturday.

Harvard, despite ultimately dominating Dartmouth in all statistical categories, got off to a sluggish start.

"We started off pretty slow and Dartmouth took advantage of that," said freshman attackman Jay Wich. "But we were eventually able to come back and make use of our time of possession to create good chances for us."

After the first quarter, which witnessed a goal by Big Green defenseman Wes Lippman, Harvard cranked up the intensity and took charge in the second quarter.