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The thing that changed, according to the team’s captain Carl Ehrlich, a starting defensive lineman, was “execution. I don’t think schematically [the offense] did anything different. Momentum was on our side.”
On the defensive side, the Crimson continued its strong play, with Kessler making 26 saves to build on what has been a very solid season for the senior netminder.
But the distance was too long for the freshman, and Harvard junior defensive back Anthony Spadafino caught on, tackling Powers seven yards shy of the first down.
The Crimson (1-4-2, 1-4-2 ECAC) outshot the Golden Knights (4-8-1, 1-4-1), 43-20 and had a stranglehold on the tempo of the game for the first two periods. In the third period, Harvard remained in control, but a defensive letdown with four...
With the draw, Harvard’s winless streak extends to six games. Three of those games—Colgate, Cornell, and Clarkson—featured both a Crimson lead and then a major Harvard defensive collapse in the third period.