Unfortunately for the Crimson, though, neither the timeout nor the shuffling was enough to turn the tide.

Doyle’s third goal of the contest, coming at 4:39 of the third period, gave the Raiders a three-goal lead and effectively put the game out of reach.

But as was the case the night before against Cornell, Harvard tallied a late goal to make things interesting. This time it was sophomore winger Tyler Kolarik, who somehow managed to flip the puck through a defenseman’s legs and past Cann with just 1:37 to play.

With the score 5-3, Mazzoleni pulled Harvard goaltender Will Crothers in hopes of getting two quick goals and sending the game to overtime. Colgate, however, was able to keep the Crimson at bay.

“We got what we deserved,” Mazzoleni said . “We came up against a team who I thought put a better effort forward. Their on-puck intensity, want, and desire to get to those loose pucks were definitely the difference.”

Harvard actually struck first on Saturday, courtesy of fifth-year senior defenseman Liam McCarthy’s first career goal.

Crimson wingers Rob Fried and Tom Cavanagh were both strong on the puck as they worked it back to the right point, where McCarthy gathered it and fired a blast through a nice screen by Fried that beat Cann low to his stick side just 2:02 into the game.

“That was nice to see and a nice shot,” Mazzoleni said. “I’m happy for [McCarthy].”

The lead was Harvard’s first and only of the weekend. It didn’t last long.

Less than a minute later, Yashin—brother of star New York Islander center Alexei Yashin—tied the game by putting a rebound past Crothers with 17:11 to play in the period.

Harvard spent plenty of time in its attack zone throughout the first period, but it was Colgate who finally broke the 1-1 tie. Again, the Raider goal game off a rebound, with Doyle beating Crothers with just 48 seconds to play in the first frame.

Doyle’s hat trick was the first registered against the Crimson since Gregg Johnson of Boston University potted a trio on Nov. 20.

Crothers finished the game with 16 saves, while Cann stopped 13.

Cornell 6, Harvard 3