Despite the outstanding performance of goaltender Jack Hynes, the freshman hockey team dropped a 7-4 contest to the aging Budweiser Kings Saturday afternoon at Watson Rink.

The Kings' first line of John Harwood, former Harvard great David Morse, and one-time Harvard football player Dennis Sullivan penetrated the weak frosh defense for four of the seven goals and six assists.

Three Quick Ones

The Crimson's Jay Duker netted the first score of the game at 4:20 in the first period. The Kings retaliated with three quick goals in the same stanza and maintained the lead for the rest of the game.

The freshmen had trouble clearing the puck from their own end throughout the contest. Persistent forechecking enabled the Kings to pummel Crimson goalie Hynes with shots.

"Hynes played a terrific game in the net," Coach Bob Carr said yesterday. "He was the reason the game was as close as it was." Carr also said, "We're improving with each game, but we lack the playing experience that they have."

Kings' defenseman Leo Scarry increased the opponents' advantage to 4-1 at 1:51 of the second period with a drive from the point. Harvard's Bob Kelley cut the margin to two goals by tipping a Jake Thain shot past King goalie Billy Langone, who was Division II All-American at Merrimack College.

At 11:25 of the second period the Kings' Morse poked in the eventual game winner, initiating a four-goal flurry. Paul Mangano popped the Crimson's third goal on assists from Kelley and Thain at 11:56.

At 12:13 Thain drilled a 30-footer past Langone. Nine seconds later the Budkings scored their sixth goal of the afternoon.

The Kings scored the only goal of the third period, a Sullivan from Morse and Harword that put the icing on an easy-to-bake cake.