"Although we played well in the first half, we started to lose control," Mejias said. "We just fell asleep on the corner and they scored."
Despite the setback, Harvard maintained hope that it could equalize the score in the second half.
"Coming out of halftime, we were confident that we could come back," Kelly said.
These plans were derailed, however, four minutes into the second half on a record-breaking performance by Dartmouth freshman Matt LaBarre.
In the 50th minute, LaBarre collected a pass from senior Brad Chirstof and blasted a long shot from over 25 yards out. The rocket knifed through the wind and appeared to be heading over the goal but dipped under the crossbar at the last second to give Dartmouth a devastating 2-0 lead.
The goal was LaBarre's fifth of the season, breaking the mark of four freshman goals set by Dartmouth's all-time leading scorer, Vlade Stanojevic. LaBarre also added an assist later in the afternoon to establish a new points record (16) for a freshman.
After the wind-assisted second goal, the proverbial wind was knocked out of Harvard's sails.
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