But Harvard improved on its 6-on-5 play from the day before, scoring two goals in its six man-advantage chances. Despite the modest improvement, Farrar was not happy with the overall man-up performance and said that it would be a “key point of emphasis” in the coming week.

The Crimson lost its contest against Michigan last year as well, falling to the Wolverines at home by a score of 13-2.

HARVARD 10, WAGNER 8

Much like the day’s earlier match, Harvard’s defense struggled early against the Seahawks, as the Crimson fell behind, 5-1, after the first quarter.

Harvard shut out Wagner in the second quarter, outscoring it 3-0, and tied the game early in the third quarter.

“It was pretty much a dogfight from there on,” Farrar said.

The Crimson failed to convert on 6-on-5s, going 0-for-8 in the contest.

The Seahawks held a two-goal lead with three minutes to play, but sophomore Monica Zdrojewski scored two goals in the last 2:15 to force an extra period.

In overtime, freshman Elise Molnar scored to give Harvard its first lead of the afternoon, and Kennifer added a second to give the Crimson a two-goal cushion. Six players scored goals in the game, although no Crimson player scored more than two.

“It was a great team effort all around,” Farrar said.

HARVARD 15, IONA 14

Despite allowing six more goals than in any other game this year, the Crimson outscored Iona, 4-2, in the fourth quarter and walked away from the weekend’s first contest with a win.

“We could not find the back of the net...but it was good to know that even if we aren’t at our best, we can still pull out a win,” Kennifer said.

Harvard took nearly 40 shots on goal, with Kennifer scoring five to lead the team.

The Crimson led at the half, but the Killians outscored Harvard, 7-5, in the third quarter. It was not until the fourth quarter that the Crimson could slow down Iona’s offense enough to come away with the one-goal win.

“Iona played a good, scrappy, aggressive kind of game, and they just wouldn’t go away,” Farrar said.