Penalty corners were an issue for Harvard, as both of Siergiej’s goals came off of corners. Over the course of the game, Harvard gave up nine penalty corners, compared to Cornell’s four.

A second half offensive push gave the Crimson a chance to come back, but the team fell just short. Of Harvard’s six losses, four have been by only one goal.

“There was just something missing and I guess it just took us the first half to realize that we needed to finally step up” Jacobson said. “We definitely could have put up a bigger fight and at halftime we just realized we needed to pull together again and really focus on our goals.”

Marissa Balleza had an assist for the Crimson as she dished the ball to fellow freshman forward Sarah Finnemore in a two-on-one breakaway. The two have had a strong showing thus far in their first collegiate seasons, with both earning Ivy League rookie of the week honors. Balleza has six goals on the season and leads the team in overall points, while Finnemore has contributed four goals for Harvard.

Painter also scored for the Crimson as she slipped the ball past Big Red goalkeeper Carolyn Horner with a reverse stick shot. Freshman Sophie van Weede had the assist.

Despite a few last minute scoring attempts, Harvard was unable to convert on net as the Cornell defense held strong. Horner especially prevented the Crimson from coming back, as Jacobson managed a hard shot in the final ten minutes, earning the win for the Big Red.