The best chance to tie came with about eight minutes left, during one of the Crimson’s three power play opportunities in the period.

Killorn fired the puck across the crease, and Huxley attempted to redirect it into the net. Iles managed to smother the would-be equalizer with his body.

A video review upheld referees’ call of no goal.

Harvard saw another golden opportunity thwarted by Iles with six minutes left to play when sophomore defenseman Danny Biega’s shot from point-blank range was tipped over the net.

Saturday’s defeat marked the Crimson’s fifth consecutive loss to Cornell after being swept in last year’s regular-season matchups. But this time around, Harvard held the offensive advantage, outshooting the Big Red, 34-20, on the night.

“We worked hard and we had our chances,” Donato said. “I’m sure the kids are frustrated but it wasn’t from a lack of effort. Their goalie was outstanding and I give them credit because I thought they played a smart game.”

“It’s not that we’re happy with a loss because that’s just not possible, but we played hard and you can’t be mad at that,” Huxley added.

—Staff writer Lucy D. Chen can be reached at lucychen@fas.harvard.edu