Johnson and Roth lost their recovery time as Johnson finished the 2-2 game against Fairfield and Roth started last Saturday in Harvard’s 4-1 loss to Hartford. Both called the presence of another strong keeper in Jones a luxury, since it allowed them a significant decrease in practice time as well. Not only were both Johnson and Roth still injured but they were also “rusty,” according to Roth.

“With something like this you can’t take a big break from practicing and games and go out and expect to be 100 percent,” Roth said.

Despite his condition Roth did manage to post nine saves against an offense that boasted a forward who has won the America East’s Player of the Week honors twice in a row.

Luckily for Harvard, the outlook for the upcoming weeks is more promising than it may appear. Johnson and Roth are both recovering while increasing their playing time.

The healthier of the two will play against Maine tomorrow.

As a preventative measure, freshman JV goalie Jim Treadway is backing them up in practice. According to Kerr, once his NCAA eligibility is confirmed, Treadway could see some game time. Jones is currently out for an uncertain amount of time, with hopes for returning later this season.

Despite the current rash of injuries, now the Crimson is remaining focused on its goals of turning ties into wins and competing for the Ivy title.

“Injuries are a part of soccer, we cannot make them an excuse,” Old said.

With the first conference game still two weeks away, Kerr believes the goalie situation should be remedied by then. No matter which goalie ends up starting, he stays confident in his players.

“As far as I’m concerned, all three of them are first-team goalkeepers,” Kerr said.