While physically difficult, the two-game weekend proved beneficial for the players’ mental focus.
“We just picked up where we left off yesterday [against Penn],” Haley said. “It is a field hockey weekend, so your thoughts are really there.”
With a winning record, Harvard is looking forward to a strong rest of the season.
“We are really excited about Ivy League play,” Tassopoulos said. “It is going to be a lot of fun because all of the teams are pretty even this year, so it is very open. It is exciting to see the new player combinations we have on the field with all of our freshmen.”
Bryant has two more games before its first conference matchup on Oct. 7 against Monmouth. The Crimson will be taking on Brown and Vermont next weekend at home.
“Our goal is to get one percent better every day,” Caples said. “If we do that, we’ll be in a good position next Saturday against Brown.”