But Harvard went back on top early in the second frame, stringing together three early goals. Vaughan tallied his second goal, Will Walker scored on a pass from sophomore attackman Daniel Eipp, and freshman midfielder Keegan Michel scored to make it 4-2 with 12:40 to play in the quarter.
After a man-up goal from Yale, Will Walker added his second score to keep the Crimson lead at two with five minutes remaining in the half. But consecutive goals from the Bulldogs erased that lead, sending the teams tied into the second half tied at five.
It was, by almost all measures, a closely fought battle. The Bulldogs outshot Harvard, 35-32, Yale’s Meyer made 12 saves as compared to nine saves for Crimson goalkeeper junior Harry Krieger, and Yale handed over 15 turnovers while Harvard only made 11. But the Bulldogs were dominant on faceoffs, winning 17 of 22 on the day.
“We’re obviously not satisfied with the final record,” Wojcik said. “But the amount of work and effort from these guys has been tremendous, and it’s something to be proud of.”
—Staff writer James M. Acer can be reached at jacer@college.harvard.edu.