Harvard gave itself some breathing room to start the final quarter. First, sophomore Mike Ferrucci beat the Dartmouth defense to score and then Pat Marvin seemed to put the ball in the back of the Big Green net almost effortlessly.
The Crimson continued its run when Wojcik scored off a sweet feed from Eckert. The assist form Eckert was only his second point of the day but drew the most applause of the entire contest as it moved Eckert into a tie for first on Harvard's all-time career scoring list. Eckert needs only one point in the post-season to take sole possession of the record with 242 points.
Dartmouth would try to get back into the game, as freshman Brandon Henry scored on an outside shot.
But with Harvard's final goal, the Crimson's cushion would prove too much for the Big Green to overcome.
Though Dartmouth would score twice more, it was not enough, as the Crimson defense played a much more disciplined second half. One reason for the improved defensive play was Harvard goalie Rob Lyng, who shined, turning in an excellent 26 save performance.
Harvard's victory removed any doubt that the NCAA Championship Committee might have had over whether the Crimson deserved a post-season tournament invitation.
Even though Harvard was ranked sixth in the nation before its victory against Dartmouth, the win proved necessary to earn the Crimson a surprisingly low seed.
Though the Crimson will definitely have its focus directed towards post-season success, the team is also very satisfied with its regular season triumphs.
"Its the most incredible feeling--to finish 5-1 in the league and 11-2 overall--you really could not asked for anything more," Wojcik said.