The teams matched each other goal-for-goal throughout the beginning of the game, but even strong performances by freshman attacker Blake Lee and sophomore utility Max Murphy and a solid defensive effort by freshman goalie Colin Woolway could not yield a victory. Lee and Murphy scored four goals apiece, while Woolway recorded 19 saves, a career high.

ST. FRANCIS 14, HARVARD 9

Although freshman 2-meter Ben Zepfel and sophomore 2-meter John Holland-McCowan combined for the first two goals of the third quarter to bring Harvard within striking distance, St. Francis’s early lead and consistent play proved insurmountable.

After the Crimson’s two scores to open the third, the Terriers connected before the end of the period and scored five of the game’s eight fourth-quarter goals to seal their victory.

“They jumped on us early, and we battled back,” Minnis said. “We got it back to two in the middle of the third, but we had some defensive breakdowns, and they scored some goals, so...they capitalized on [our mistakes].”

St. Francis senior attacker Marko Gencic opened the Terriers’ Senior Day with a goal two minutes into the game, burying the ball cross-cage past junior goalie Jimmy Field.

Harvard was unable to get anything started offensively early in the game, and St. Francis, led by junior center Bosko Stankovic, took advantage by jumping out to an early 3-0 lead, which it never relinquished.

“I think that it was kind of a learning experience for us,” Field said. “We’ll definitely focus on defense and keeping the intensity up overall.”

Zepfel, Holland-McCowan, Lee, and junior attacker Will Roller led the Crimson’s offense, each scoring two goals.

With its win against Harvard, the Terriers grabbed the second-place spot in the CWPA North Division.