In all, 18 penalties were called, but the Crimson only clicked on one of its five man-up opportunities--well below its season average of 34 percent.

It will be interesting to see whether Harvard Coach Bill Cleary starts Devin or junior Dickie McEvoy in the ECAC semifinal. Devin was solid in each of the first two games against RPI, but McEvoy is considered by many to be the squad's number-one goalie. Game One

Crimson, 5-2 at Bright Center RPI  1-0-1--2 Harvard  0-1-4--5

First Period--1, RPI, Mike Robinson (Denis Poissant) 9:33, Penalties--RPI, Graeme Townshend (cross-checking) 6:58; H, Mark Benning (interference) 7:54; RPI, Rob Schena (tripping) 16:05.

Second Period--2, H, Allen Bourbeau (Tim Barakett, Lane MacDonald) 11:10. Penalties--H, Nick Carone (roughing) 1:58; RPI, Townshend (cross-checking) 1:58; H, Butch Cutone (hooking) 8:02; RPI, Robinson (hooking) 8:52; RPI, Mo Mansi (slashing) 9:42; RPI, Bench (too many men on the ice--served by Shannon Mulligan) 17:43.

Third Period--3, H, Don Sweeney (unassisted) 1:29; 4, RPI, Mansi (Mulligan, Neil Hernberg) 3:13; 5, Barakett (MacDonald, Randy Taylor) 7:10; 6, H, Barakett (Rick Haney) 16:45; 7, H, Pete Chiarelli (Steve Armstrong) 19:20. Penalties--H, Carone (elbowing) 1:57; RPI, Schena (tripping) 4:23; RPI Rob Brescia (delay of game) 6:04; RPI, Chris Walsh (kneeing) 19:56.

Saves--RPI, Gavin Armstrong 4-8-6--18; H, John Devin, 8-3-4--15.

A:2382 Game Two

Crimson, 4-1 at Houston Field House Harvard  1-1-2--4 RPI  0-1-0--1

First Period--1, H, Tim Barakett (Steve Armstrong Chris Ciotti) 1:07. Penalties H, Andy Janfaza (high-sticking) 3:50; H, Paul Howley (roughing) 3:50; RPI, Graeme Townshend (high-sticking) 3:50; RPI, Mike Robinson (holding) 4:33; H, Josh Caplan (holding) 5:34; H, Nick Carone (cross-checking) 8:29; RPI, Neil Hernberg (high-sticking) 9:10; H, Caplan (high-sticking) 9:10; H, bench penalty (bench minor) 11:45; RPI, Ryan Kummu (slashing) 14:18; RPI, Robinson (cross-checking) 14:32; H, Allen Bourbeau (unsportsmanlike conduct) 14:42; RPI, Townshend (high-sticking) 19:13.

Second Period--2, RPI, Bill Kopecky (Arik Matheson, Denis Poissant) 10:23; 3, H, Lane MacDonald (Bourbeau, Randy Taylor) 18:19. Penalties--H, Bourbeau (hooking) 4:30; RPI, Rob Schena (holding) 7:17; RPI, Steve Moore (holding) 16:55.

Third Period--4, H, Bourbeau (MacDonald, Mark Benning) 12:28; 5, H, Carone (Tod Hartje, Pete Chiarelli) 13:57. Penalties--H, Biotti (delay of Game) 1:00; RPI, Hernberg (delay of game) 1:00; RPI, Chris Walsh (high-sticking) 14:12.

Saves--H, John Devin, 12-7-8--27; RPI, Gavin Armstrong 18-16-9--43.

A:4236