As has been the case in recent games, Harvard quickly came out of the gates and dominated most of the first half.

Petruccelli, who has undoubtedly been the Crimson's most valuable player this season, extended his point-scoring streak to six games after finishing a cross from Buan inside the Dartmouth six-yard box just 17 minutes into the match.

"It was off a cross from Marc," Petruccelli said. "It was headed my way and I just got the first touch and put it past the goalie."

The lead was almost increased to

2-0 in the 52 minute when Petruccelli beat Gebre-Medhin and shot the ball towards the net, but Dartmouth freshman back Michael Vidmar cleared it off the line just before it went in.

The Big Green capitalized on the Crimson's misfortune and quickly struck back.

At the 57:12 mark, Dartmouth freshman back Kapono Chong-Hanssen sent in a cross from the right corner that was headed in by senior co-captain Jamie Hozack.