Cornell 6, Harvard 2
Despite Harvard's recent success in front of Cornell's hostile sellout crowd at Lynah Rink, the Crimson has been unable to notch a win over the Big Red at home since 1994. Hordes of Cornell fans descended on Bright, effectively negating Harvard's home ice advantage.
"We got beat by a stronger, more determined team," Mazzoleni said. "As things start to unravel, we unravel. We don't withstand adversity well."
After a solid first period performance, the Crimson appeared to be in the driver's seat to overtake the Big Red's 2-1 lead. But 1:27 in to the second stanza, the momentum of the game permanently swung in Cornell's favor.
A two-on-one rush on senior goaltender J.R. Prestifilippo allowed
Big Red's Matt McRae to score the eventual game-winner by poking a pass from Denis Ladouceur through Prestifilippo's pads.
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