At first, Harvard was sluggish and allowed MIT to hang close with a 4-2 score in Harvard's favor at the end of the first quarter.
Ultimately, the formula for success in the previous two games-constant scoring threats and tenacious defense- allowed the Crimson to finally break down the Engineers. Nine different Harvard players scored as the Crimson went on an 8-1 run to win the game 12-3.
"In the last three quarters we effectively shut down MIT's top threats," said sophomore driver Mike Masterson. "On the offensive side, we wore them down with relentless counterattacks."
Sophomore Paul Tselentis started in goal in place of Bayne for the MIT game and racked up 10 saves for his first win of the season.
The Red Line Rivalry will continue in two weeks as Harvard travels down to Kendall Square for another meeting with MIT.
UMass 12, Harvard 4
UMass entered the tournament ranked 14th in the nation and last year ended the year third in the NCAA tournament. Suffice it to say, Harvard was in store for its most difficult challenge of the day.
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