Unfortunately for the Crimson, Brown opened the second half with renewed intensity and toughness, and reeled off five unanswered goals.
Monfett scored off the opening face-off as Brown stepped up the pressure the defensive half. Harvard was unable to maintain possession of the ball, and Brown capitalized on the ball, and Brown capitalized on the sloppy play for two more goals to make it 6-6.
Penalties also become a problem for the Crimson in the third quarter as a Brown went 2-for-3 in man-advantage situations.
Brown went ahead for good when Scott Banarjee picked up a loose ball in the crease and slammed it past Cynar.
"We just came out slow in the third and it's tough to come from penalties," Watson said.
The final quarter brought more of the same for the Harvard squad. Growing frustrated by the physical Brown defense, Harvard attackers began to rush the net individually instead of working the perimeter for open shots.
"We work so hard to get everyone involved in the offense, but it's hard to get clicking on all eight cylinders," Watson said.
The Crimson managed few shots from close range, scoring only once in the final period, when sophomore Dana Sprong put home a feed from playmaker Watson.
"We just shot poorly in the second half," Anderson said.
Brown continued to roll, containing the Harvard attack and scoring two more goals off defensive let-downs. As time wound down, Brown was able to kill time off thee clock and seals the victory.
Anderson said that as a young team, Harvard must learn to play well in both halves.
"We don't have that one go-to scorer, and with it being a challenge to score goals we need a solid game in both halves to win," Anderson said.
Harvard has no time to dwell on the loss, however, as it heads to perennial powerhouse Princeton Saturday. The Tigers (4-3) have won four straight Ivy titles and 22 consecutive league games.
"Princeton is as weak as they've ever been and we have a good shot at winning" Watson said.