"We didn't play great, but we played well. We bent but we didn't break," Owens said. "I think our defensive core was out of sync. We wanted them to simplify their game and they responded to the challenge."

Unlike Friday's game, Harvard did not get many quality chances to put the puck on net, and its offensive production suffered as a result. The Crimson had a few glimmers of hope, but was not able to capitalize.

About halfway through the second period, Captain Steve Moore split two defensemen in the slot and came in close for a shot, but Sanger was able to hold on for the save.

Not known for their goal scoring, a pair of fourth-line forwards provided the Tigers with all the offense it needed to secure the victory.

At 12:38, winger Shaun Winkler took the puck down the middle and dished to center Colin Stuart in the right circle. Stuart backhanded the pass past senior goaltender Oliver Jonas to put Colorado on the board.

An excellent transition team, the Tigers exploited the sparse Crimson defensive lapses to put a little distance between them on the scoreboard. Shortly after Jonas stole a two-on-none rush from Colorado, the Tigers lit the lamp again to up the score to 2-0.

With just under two minutes to play in the second stanza, Colorado's Mike Colgan took a hard shot on net. Jonas saw through the screen to make the initial save, but couldn't control the rebound, allowing winger Jesse Heerema to send home the rebound.

"We're a better team in transition when we pick off turnovers and go," Owens said. "We didn't convert on a few. We were a little cute."