And for one more game, the Bantams maintained perfect form at the national tournament, clinching a spot in the Potter Cup finals after just six individual matches and eventually taking down the Crimson, 6-3.

“For Trinity, obviously we were really fired up,” Mullaney said. “It was a great atmosphere, and we gave it all we had.”

Trinity earned a 2-1 lead over Harvard after the first cycle, as sophomore Nigel Koh, who is also a Crimson business editor, notched Harvard’s first of three wins on the day.

The second cycle gave the Bantams the three remaining individual victories they needed to secure the overall win over the Crimson. Although Farag and Hopcroft captured victories at the No. 1 and No. 4 spots, respectively, the wins came after Trinity had snagged at least a second-place Potter Cup finish.

HARVARD 6, ROCHESTER 3

In its first matchup of the weekend, the Crimson came out strong and notched a win against Rochester, securing at least a fourth-place finish for the team, along with Harvard’s first opening round win since 2009.

“In our first match against Rochester, everybody got really fired up and ready to set the tone for weekend,” Mullaney said. “We knew it was going to be a really wild atmosphere and very loud and intense on the crowd side.”

The Crimson jumped out to a 3-0 lead over the Yellowjackets, with sophomore Gary Power, Koh, and Mullaney picking up early individual wins.

And thanks to second-cycle victories from freshman Tyler Olson and Michas, Harvard was able to secure a trip to the national semifinals after just six individual matches had been completed.

“We have a lot of potential on our young team,” Hopcroft said. “And we have a good chance at beating [everyone] next year…. Everyone’s really excited about where we are right now and what we can potentially do next year.”

—Staff writer Catherine E. Coppinger can be reached at ccoppinger@college.harvard.edu.