RPI wasn't able to fare any better against Yale the following night, coming to a 1-1 stalemate in overtime.

Hoping that history will not repeat itself, Harvard is looking to avenge two tough losses to RPI earlier this season.

On Dec. 1, the Crimson came out early with a goal from junior Brice Conklin. However, RPI answered that five times. Harvard was unable to battle back, falling to the Engineers' with a score of 7-4. Only one month later, RPI goaltender Joel Laing kept the Crimson scoreless, 1-0.

Harvard has to put the RPI sweep in the past. It has to focus on claiming the requisite three points necessary to advance to the next round of the playoffs.

"We've been playing really hard and we have as good a chance as winning as anyone else out there. The difference between the top and bottom now is really slight," said Harvard coach Ronn Tomassoni. "We don't want to give RPI anything, we want to make them earn it."

RPI is very capable of earning it this weekend. The Engineers have two of the top-ten leading point scorers in the ECAC.

Riva (13 g, 21 a) is second in the ECAC with a team-high 34 points. Not far behind is Alain St. Hilaire (9, 22) who is tied for third with 31 points.

RPI has five players ahead of the Crimson's top point scorer, sophomore Steve Moore.