Ithaca, New York – The Crimson rallied from a four-goal deficit Friday night, but fell just short after a furious Lena Link charge in the first three periods of three ECAC quarterfinal games. They trailed 3-0 entering the second period. Joe Miller He added goals in the second and third to put the Crimson back within striking distance of victory.
How it happened
The Crimson found themselves behind by three goals in the first period and gave up another goal early in the second, but got some much-needed momentum midway through the second period.
Moving to the offensive side, Mason Langenbrunner He sent a crossing pass close to the goal. Ben McDonald and Philip TrescaThe Crimson put a shot on net. Joe Miller He outhit Ian Shane and scored the Crimson's first goal of the game.
Trailing 4-1 going into the final period, the Crimson picked up steam late in the second, began challenging Ian Shane and carried that new energy into the final period, where Harvard outscored the Big Red 12-5 in the midfield.
Cam Johnson Wire shot from a distant hash Casey Severo A hit through Ian Shane cut the lead to two points, exactly what the Crimson needed as Harvard was trailing by two with 15 minutes left in the third quarter.
Joe Miller Miller scored his second goal of the game with just over six minutes left in the third period to put the Crimson within one. He got behind the Cornell defense, forced his way to the net and slid past Shane for a chip shot to pull within one.
The Crimson were on a roll but couldn't score, and their best chance to tie the game was Joe Miller And with just a few minutes left, McDonald won it.
Game Notes
- Joe Miller It was the first time since Jan. 27 against Colgate that the team has scored two goals.Number.
- Miller's two-goal game marked his third multi-goal game of the season.
- Philip Tresca Since his return, he has scored in two consecutive games.
next time
Harvard will face Cornell again tomorrow, hoping to tie the game and set up a Game 3 on Sunday. The game kicks off at 7 p.m. and will air on ESPN+.
