Crimson Hand Dutchmen First League Loss
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| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 2nd - 03:20 | PP - Walters, Jason (Union) |
| 2nd - 05:33 | Morrison, Conor (Harvard) |
| 2nd - 12:07 | Kroshus, Eric (Harvard) |
| 3rd - 18:53 | PP - EN - Biega, Danny (Harvard) |
| 3rd - 19:36 | SH - EN - Fallstrom, Alex (Harvard) |
| Harvard | Union |
|---|---|
|
G:
4 Players (#9, #10, #16, #38 - 1)
A: 5 Players (#3, #7, #10, #16, #39 - 1) Sh: Danny Biega - 5 Sv: Ryan Carroll - 47 |
G:
Jason Walters - 1
A: 2 Players (#5, #19 - 1) Sh: Adam Presizniuk - 9 Sv: Keith Kinkaid - 21 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Harvard | Union |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 1 for 5 | 1 for 8 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 10 (20) | 7 (14) |
| Shots on Goal | 25 | 48 |
| Face Offs Won | 26 | 45 |
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Ryan Carroll made a career-high 47 saves and
Eric Kroshus played a part in two keys goals to help the Harvard
men's hockey team win its fourth straight ECAC Hockey game and hand
first-place, 13th-ranked Union its first league loss Friday night
at Messa Rink.
Kroshus set up a Conor Morrison goal and scored one of his own to
rally Harvard (5-10-2, 5-5-2 ECAC Hockey) after Union (13-5-5,
7-1-3) took a second-period lead. Rookies Alex Fallstrom and Danny
Biega scored empty-net goals late to wrap up the Crimson's third
straight win against a ranked team and the Dutchmen's second loss
in 16 games. Harvard killed eight of Union's nine power plays and
was 1 for 6 with the man advantage. Union's Keith Kinkaid made 21
saves.
Each team had two power plays but could not convert in the
scoreless first period. Carroll made 16 saves in the frame,
including an outstanding point-blank stop on Jason Walters after
Union's first-line center took a pass from out of the left corner.
Kinkaid made eight saves for the Dutchmen. Jack Christian returned
from injury for his first game action in nearly two years and
delivered a big hit behind the Harvard goal in the first
period.
The Dutchmen got another power-play chance early in the second
period and took advantage, with Walters scoring from the right
point at 3:20. Morrison answered barely two minutes later. Kroshus
got the puck from Fallstrom, skated down the slot and backhanded a
shot off Kinkaid's left pad. Morrison put home the rebound for his
seventh goal. Kroshus gave Harvard the lead at 12:07, redirecting
an Alex Biega shot from the right point after Chad Morin broke up a
Union clear on the left.
For the second straight game, Harvard came out with a lead to
start the third period and played its best hockey. Each team had 11
shots in the frame, and Carroll made seven saves on four Union
power plays as the Crimson clung to the one-goal edge. Biega pushed
the lead to two with an empty-net goal, the first tally of his
career. Fallstrom sealed the victory, with Pier-Olivier Michaud
assisting, in the final minute.
