It was a pattern that also played itself out in the first half, according to Kerr.

In the 18th minute, the Crimson had a chance to score when freshman midfielder Tom Stapleton’s cross landed right behind the defense on Ara’s head. But Ara’s header sailed just wide of the post.

Only 13 minutes later, Waddell put his team on the board when he collected the ball at the top of the penalty box and put a bouncing shot into the side of the net.

As the Crimson became frustrated with its missed chances, tempers on both sides of the ball flared.

In the 37th minute, Ara was cautioned for taking out the legs of Columbia’s Oladero Ola-Niyi. Seven minutes later, the Lions’ John Mulhern was yellow-carded for a similar play.

After Harvard fell into a two-goal hole in the second half, these tempers reached a climax. With 26 minutes to play, Crimson junior Zach Chandis, who had been marking McMenemy earlier in the game, became tangled up with the Lions midfielder.

“We know that when we put Chandis on a player, that player is immediately nullified,” Kerr said. “He’s done that job before with other teams that have star players.”

But Chandis took an unusual tact toward nullifying McMenemy, as the two jumped from the ground screaming and shoving and were red-carded for their actions.