“To have gotten a tie going down to Penn wouldn’t have been a bad result,” Rogers said. “But I think we all felt like we deserved a win, and that would have been the story of the season, that we kept tying games we should have won. So I think Tim getting that goal really ended our season on the right note.”

Conrad made seven saves in the victory, while Berg made four for the Quakers in defeat. The teams each took 14 shots in a physical game that saw 36 fouls (24 by Harvard) and eight yellow cards. With the win, Harvard finished the year tied for fifth in the Ivy standings.

Despite the disappointing season, seniors Shomesh Chaudhuri, Alex Chi, James Pelletier, and co-captains Millock and Jaren LaGreca finished their Harvard careers with a positive showing.

“It really validated everything that we’ve been saying all year long that we were one of the most talented teams, if not the most talented team in the Ivy League,” Rogers said. “Its encouraging going forward...everyone’s really optimistic and can’t wait to get back into the swing of things, offseason workouts.”

“For the senior class, it gives them a nice last memory of their college careers, so it’s all anyone could have asked for to finish the season,” he added.

—Staff writer Scott A. Sherman can be reached at ssherman13@college.harvard.edu.