Harvard would get its second win in the penultimate match of the day, when co-captain James Fox broke a tie in the second period and tacked on more points in the third against another tough Cornell opponent.

“[Fox] pulled out that win when he was supposed to,” Weiss said. “I think he’s starting to get into his groove right now, because he was out for a little bit. It should be fun in the upcoming weeks.”

Although the overall match had already been decided, junior David Ng rounded out the day’s action in the heavyweight spot. Despite battling to within a point, Ng could not take the lead and fell, 7-5.

In last season’s loss to the Big Red, the Crimson won five of the day’s 10 matches. That number fell to two this year, as Harvard was unable to prevail in several close contests.

“We’ve got to wrestle strong in the third period, and we’ve got to win overtime matches. Those are the things we stress,” Weiss said. “In college wrestling, no matter who you’re wrestling, it’s going to be a close battle. You’ve got to put yourself in those positions where you can pull out close bouts.”

—Staff writer David Steinbach can be reached at david.steinbach@thecrimson.com.