Word: loss
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...most unsettling element to the loss, however, was the lack of inspired play, which became an even more dire concern as the season progressed...
Despite the added firepower, Harvard dropped its first game of the season to Massachusetts, 4-16. A win against Iona in which the Crimson tallied a season-high 22 goals was quickly overshadowed by the losing streak waiting in the wings. Beginning with a 6-10 loss to Brown on Sept. 18, Harvard embarked on a seven-game winless string that included the embarrassing 10-11 defeat at the hands of the Engineers...
Although the immediate effects of Zimmerman's loss translated into three straight Crimson defeats, there was a grain of positive energy that surfaced in his place. The enigma of the first half of the season soon became clearer as Harvard recognized its over-reliance on the All-American's abilities...
Harvard kicked off its 1998 campaign at the Florida Atlantic Invitational where it posted a 4-2 record. The Crimson dropped its opening game, 8-5, to Florida Atlantic before rebounding to defeat Furman, 8-2, and Villanova, 1-0. A close 3-2 loss to then No.13 Missouri inspired Harvard with the confidence to compete against top-caliber teams, and the Crimson closed out its trip to South Florida with a 2-1 victory over No. 20 Illinois-Chicago and an 11-3 rout of Florida International...
With several Harvard players forced to take final exams on the road during the Regional, the Sooners' pitching proved to be too much for the Crimson to handle as Harvard mustered only one hit on its way to an 8-0 loss. But Harvard was not prepared to pack its bags without one last hurrah, and the third-seeded Boston College Eagles became the Crimson's prey...