After Vermont center Ryan Cox's wrap-around attempt failed, Jonas could not glove the rebound, and winger Graham Mink put in the rebound under Jonas, who was sprawled across the crease.

Vermont tied the game, 3-3, just six minutes into the third period when a wide-open Jerry Gernander fired a one-timer from the top of the hash marks into the far corner off a cross-ice feed from center Ryan Miller.

"There were definitely poor reads on our side from our defensive core," Mazzoleni said. "You'd have guys sliding over to help and leaving someone else open in front of the net."

The team as a whole did not play well defensively, especially in the third, and inexperience on the Crimson blueline allowed Vermont to mount a late comeback.

"We're going to have our moments on the blueline this season," Mazzoleni said. "Our youngsters are going to take a while to develop, and we're expecting a lot from freshman and sophomores."

The Crimson also missed a number of excellent chances to score on the powerplay, going 0-for-8 and blowing five man-advantage opportunities in the first period alone.

In goal, Jonas recorded 35 saves for the Crimson, while Allen turned away 43 Harvard shots at the other end of the ice.

Pettit scored his first collegiate goal five minutes into the second period, and senior Chris Bala pocketed his second of the year just seconds before. Both goals came in 4-on-4 situations.