Both defenses were strong in the final period, with the only goal being scored by Crimson co-captain Dean Gibbons, who fired home his 12th of the year with seven minutes remaining in the game to give Harvard a 10-4 lead.

The Crusader offense was unable to bring it any closer than that the rest of the way. Fisher finished with 24 saves for Holy Cross, while Krieger had 11 for the Crimson.

“Harry’s gotten better each game,” Cohen said. “He’s really become a leader on our 'D,' which is obviously important for a goalie.”

Harvard finished with a large advantage in shots (45-29), ground balls (32-23), and face-offs won (13-5). Parchman was the victor in seven of those face-offs, while DiMaria paced the team with five ground balls. The Crimson only had 13 turnovers, compared to 20 for the Crusaders.

Cohen led Harvard with four goals, pushing him past Gibbons for the team lead with 13. Seven individual players had an assist for the Crimson.

After the game, Harvard was already looking ahead to its first Ancient Eight contest of the season, which will take place Saturday at Brown.

“We’re glad to get the win,” Parchman said. “We’re 4-1 going into Ivy League play. It’s a great position to be in.”

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