And sneak back the Big Red did. Another Wheeler penalty gave Cornell an opportunity on the power play, and the Big Red peppered Kessler with shots. From the scrum in front of the net, Laura Fortino was able to pop the puck over the goal line.

Harvard got a chance on the power play late in the third, but again Cornell’s kill unit held it quiet.

With 1:41 to play, the Big Red called a timeout and subsequently pulled Mazzotta from the net. Though Harvard’s defense held strong through the closing seconds, even forcing Cornell back into its own zone, the extra-man advantage was too much in the end.

From another scrum, Overguard lit the lamp with 4.4 seconds with a shot from the slot—completing another third-period comeback for the Big Red.

“It’s disappointing to be up two goals with [12 minutes to play] and have them tie up the game,” Stone said. “And I struggle with the scrums in front of the net and the lack of protection of the goaltender.”

The Crimson got plenty of opportunities in the extra session, getting off four shots and gaining two power plays, but couldn’t find a way to bring home its first victory of 2010.

“It’s extremely disappointing,” Stone said. “There are so many positive things that happened, but we’ve got to close the deal. One way or another, we’ve got to close the deal.”

—Staff writer Kate Leist can be reached at kleist@fas.harvard.edu.