And after a second-period escape gave him a slender 1-0 lead, Fox wiggled out of Stanley’s grips several times. Later, Stanley appeared to take the lead, but his takedown was ruled out of bounds, further incensing the Army bench. Fox survived to take the 1-0 victory.
With the win, Fox pushed the Crimson to within one, 18-17, making the day’s last match a winner-take-all contest.
But in the heavyweight matchup, Black Knight senior Daniel Mills pinned freshman David Ng inside a minute, ending the Crimson’s comeback hopes.
“If we have the guys [who had to forfeit] in the lineup, maybe we win this one,” Jantzen said. “We’re dealing with some injuries, but when we’re healthy we’re going to kick some butt.”
Harvard will be back in action against Ancient Eight foes next Saturday as the Crimson hosts Penn and Princeton for a weekend doubleheader.
—Staff writer Peter G. Cornick can be reached at pcornick@college.harvard.edu.