Harvard’s offense voraciously attacked the Knights in the two teams’ second meeting of the season. The Crimson carved out a 6-0 lead in the first period and Queens never recovered.

Offsay and senior Greg Marvin-Smith each scored two goals in the effort. Sophomores Mike Garcia and Borna Dabiri and juniors Eugen Taso and Greg Valiant also contributed goals for Harvard.

NAVY 11, HARVARD 10

Although Navy seized an early 2-0 lead, Harvard held Navy scoreless for the remaining three minutes of the frame.

Though down by two, the Crimson offense continued to play with a confident and relaxed pace, taking its time making passes and running the shot clock down.

Its patience paid off, and the offense was jump started with a goal by Offsay, the first of three consecutive Harvard goals. The other two goals were scored by Marvin-Smith and Voith, giving Harvard a 3-2 lead before the first period was up.

The Midshipmen responded with three uncontested goals of their own, shutting the Crimson offense down for much of the second period.

Offsay refused to let Navy hold on to its 5-3 lead for long, and tied the game by netting two goals before the half.

Burmeister kept Harvard in the game by making spectacular saves, even when shots were fired on him at close range.

A timely goal by sophomore Alessandro Lazzarine with just 0:35 left on the clock tied the game at 10 a piece.

On Navy’s final drive, a penalty was called which stopped the clock with only a few seconds to go.

The Midshipmen were nearing the goal when the horn to signal the end of the game sounded. The Crimson defense let its guard down, and a Navy player slid the ball into the goal for the controversial win.

“The buzzer went off and we assumed the game was over,” Offsay said. “The referees determined that when the ball was put back in play [after the penalty], the goal was scored before time ran out, which is unfortunate.”

—Staff writer Megha Parekh can be reached at parekh@fas.harvard.edu.