When Connecticut College lost its regular-season finale against Wesleyan, falling to sixth in the NESCAC standings, head coach Reuben Burk started asking questions.
"We totally didn't show up," Burk told New England Soccer Journal. "There was a malaise over the team. We lost 3-1 and got counter-attacked several times.
"Then going into the NESCAC tournament, maybe we were naive to think this, but we were unsure about our future. How much damage did we actually have to do in the NESCAC tournament to get a bid in the NCAA Tournament? Fortunately, the team really came together and we had conversations about the reasons of why we can't be a highly successful team. It was, what barriers are stopping us? It was, what are the excuses if we can't get this done?"
