The extra run was all Cornell needed.
A Crimson rally in the seventh produced only one more run, despite having runners in scoring position with one out.
Final Thoughts
Harvard's failure to return to the national stage has not led the team to view this season as a disappointment.
"It's tough that it ended, of course," said McKendry. "But it wasn't disappointing. It was just hard to see so much potential stopped so suddenly."
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The team will look to its younger players to take more leadership roles next year, as another large group of recruits will join the ranks.
"Their biggest challenge is going to be keeping that good chemistry that we had," said Vogt-Lowell. "There's so much talent on the team, so I think they're in good shape."