Kerr's strategy paid immediate dividends when freshman forward Spencer George controlled the ball just outside the Northeastern box and lobbed a high cross to Ryan Kelly.
Kelly knocked in any easy header to give the Crimson the lead in the 47th minute.
If Northeastern was demoralized by the Harvard score, it hid its disappointment well.
Both teams continued to apply back and forth pressure until the 61st minute of the match when Northeastern's Blair Carroll took a lead pass from Anders Hoyem and buried it behind junior goalie Dan Mejias.
Each team continued to play the longball for the next ten minutes, resulting in strong scoring chances for both sides.
In the 74th minute, Kelly again found himself in the middle of a prime scoring opportunity.
Making a run on goal from the right side, Kelly drew a defender and found freshman Kevin Ara at the corner of the penalty area.
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