The Crimson’s play began to pick up in the fourth quarter. After winning the sprint for the first time in the game, Harvard scored within the first two minutes and eventually added two more scores in the period.

“We talked about coming out in the fourth quarter and getting a goal a minute and trying to get back in this thing,” Harvard coach Ted Minnis said. “I think the seniors were a little more motivated because it was their last league game here at MIT.”

The late Crimson charge was not enough, though, as the Engineers added two goals in the final frame to secure a 10-6 victory.

One of the few bright spots for Harvard was the play of Katzer, who along with Lee notched two scores for the Crimson.

The match marks the continuation of Katzer’s progress throughout the season. In the first 11 matches, the junior scored just twice, but in the ensuing 12 games he tallied 21 goals. He has scored in 10 of his last 12 games, including the last five in a row.

“[Katzer] stopped pressing and trying to make the game come to him...[and now is] taking what the defense is giving him,” Minnis said. “I think that’s helped him a lot this year, so I’m really proud of the way he’s playing.”

Despite the loss, the team remains optimistic as it looks towards the Ivy League Championships next week at Princeton and, more importantly, the CWPA Northern Division Championships the following week at MIT.

“I think we’re doing a lot of things better than we did two months ago,” Popp said. “There are still some things we can work on, but going into Northerns...I think we have a really good chance of upsetting a team and moving on.”