Senior attackman Roger Buttles scored twice in the fourth period for the Crimson.
His first goal came at the :54 mark with an assist from Derek Nowak. Buttles would tally his second goal of the game, and twelfth of the season, in the closing minutes of the defeat.
But the goals were far too few and far too late for the Crimson.
"They just played well and we played badly," said Sprong.
McKenna, coming off a strong performance against Duke which earned him Ivy League Rookie of the Week Honors for the second week in a row, was replaced by senior Ely Kahn in the fourth period.
McKenna left with 10 saves and allowed 15 Big Red goals. Cornell outshot Harvard 44-35 for the game.
"They were very confident and all their passes were on the mark," said McKenna.
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