From behind the net, assistant captain Chris Bala hit Moore at the right faceoff circle and Moore rung a shot that beat Marsters short side, ringing the shot around the back goalpipe and out the other end.

His older brother Steve gave him the feed that sealed the deal. Controlling the puck around the left faceoff circle, Steve Moore found Dom creeping into the low slot and Dom roofed it over Marsters' glove.

"It is a lot easier to score three goals when you get three great set-ups by your linemates," Dominc Moore said. "It was my first college hat trick so it was definitely a special moment."

Moore was sure to collect the third puck that eluded Marsters to remember the moment. It was Harvard's first hat trick since Jan. 3, 1999 when defenseman Matt Scorsune '00 notched three in a wild 7-6 win at UVM. And it was the Crimson's first triple against RPI since Jan. 9, 1998, a 6-4 loss at Houston Field House. The captain that year, Jeremiah McCarthy '98, had an extremely rare offensive outburst in a losing effort.

Engineer Coach Dan Fridgen was decidedly less than gracious in defeat:

"Harvard did a good job finding him when he was open," Fridgen said. "It doesn't take Mario Lemieux to score the goals he did. You could've put them in with one arm on the stick."

RPI did begin to pour on the offense in the second half of the second period, forcing senior goalie Oli Jonas to once again make his share of spectacular saves.