With Harvard up 11-10 with 11:12 to go, neither team could score until Caufield split two defenders at the top of the zone and hit Miles Thompson, who beat Krieger with a sidearm shot from the left to tie things up at the 2:14 mark.

The Crimson won the ensuing faceoff, but White turned the ball over, and, in transition, Miles Thompson spun right and fired a low shot past Krieger to put the Danes up one with 1:17 left.

Harvard junior defenseman Daniel DiMaria forced a turnover in Albany’s zone with 24 seconds to go and was able to clear. But with five seconds remaining, Stevens’ final attempt soared wide left, and Albany held on for its first win in five games.

Krieger had just four saves for Harvard, while freshman Edmund Cathers had 12 for Albany. Eipp’s three goals led the Crimson, while the Thompsons had four each for the Danes.

Harvard lost despite taking more shots (41-28), winning more ground balls (38-25) and faceoffs (19-8), and having fewer turnovers (18-17) than its opponent.

“It’s a game we’re going to have to learn from and move on,” Cohen said. “I think it would have been great if we were able to pull away but we need to get better at winning the close games.”

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