“We won critical draw controls, buried our shots, and were aggressive on the defensive end to make a second-half run,” McMahon said. “[But] in the end, Princeton was able to capitalize on its offensive possessions to put itself back into the lead.”

HARVARD 11, DARTMOUTH 10

In Friday’s contest, Harvard fell behind, 3-1, in the first 10 minutes of the game before making a two-goal run to tie the score at three.

Dartmouth continued its strong play, as the team went on a 5-2 run to make the score 8-5 with a little under 19 minutes to play.

But the Crimson, which had an 18-game losing streak against the Big Green dating back to 1994 going into the game, would not accept another defeat to Dartmouth.

Harvard made a furious comeback. Over the next 16 minutes, the Crimson put away every shot, played solid defense, and took control of the game in a 6-1 rally.

“We were able to get the draws, get quality offensive possessions, and made some great defensive stands,” McMahon said. “We just did all the little things well to get back in the game and pull off the win.”

The run gave the team an 11-9 lead that would prevail in the end, resulting in the upset.

“I think a lot of us feel like the win on Friday was the highlight of the year,” Baskind said. “We had a really tough time putting away our shots the first time we played them. We made it a point of emphasis in practice this past week. We executed our game plan and never doubted ourselves, which is something to be proud of.”

The victory was especially motivating, given that Big Green was co-Ivy League champion and recently beat No. 1 Maryland.

Despite the loss on Sunday, there are many positives to take away from the end of the season. Crimson junior tri-captian Melanie Baskind, junior Jess Halpern, and sophomores Tetreault and Jennifer VanderMeulen earned spots on the Ivy League All-Tournament team. While the team fell short of qualifying for the NCAA tournament, Harvard’s 10 wins on the season were the most for the program since 1994.

—Staff writer Cameron Dowd can be reached at camerondowd14@college.harvard.edu.