Cohen scored his fourth goal of the game at the 10:01 mark of the final quarter to put the lead back in the hands of the Crimson.

Douglass would tie the game up for Yale less than two minutes later and iced the game with what would be the game-winner at the 5:48 mark of the fourth quarter.

Despite the disappointing end to the season, Harvard finished the season at least .500 for the second-straight year after having consecutive losing seasons from 2005-2008.

“I wouldn’t want to sell our seniors short of what all they contributed this season by looking too far ahead, because they were a strong class with a lot of leadership,” Parchman said, “but this team will be strong next year as well.”

Overall, the Crimson held a 37-27 shot advantage but was an abysmal 7-for-21 on faceoffs, including 0-for-4 in the crucial fourth quarter. The loss was Harvard’s first this season when holding its opponent to less than 10 goals.

“It just came down to energy and focus,” Smith said. “Had we maybe focused on the little plays, things would have been different.”

—Staff writer Colin Whelehan can be reached at whelehan@fas.harvard.edu.