Harvard was also less efficient in its clearing game than their opponent, only successfully clearing the ball out of the defensive end on 14 of its 23 opportunities while Bryant went 12-16.

The Crimson also had more penalties than Bryant, giving up four man-up possessions to its opponent’s one. The team did not, however, allow a man-down goal during any of those four penalties.

“We put in a lot of preparation for the game,” said Gonos. “[We] scouted their man-up a lot and were ready.”

Harvard’s success this year is thanks largely to excellent performances from senior goalkeeper Harry Krieger, who leads the Ivy League in saves and ranks second in save percentage with 69 and 57% respectively. In this game, the goalie made 15 saves and notched a percentage of 75%.

“Harry really put on a show today and really kept us in the game,” Dwyer said about his senior teammate. “A lot of his plays have been big for the team, and I guess we owe it all to him.”

In addition, Harvard got excellent play out of Gonos. The defenseman led the Crimson with seven ground balls and helped limit the Bulldogs to only five goals, tied for their fewest total on the season.

Harvard will need more strong play from its seniors and freshmen as it continues with Ivy League play at Dartmouth on Saturday.