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Converting on 10-of-16 attempts, Harvard frustrated a Bears defense that seemed poised to shut down several Crimson scoring drives before crumbling as Fitzpatrick consistently found receivers at the first down marker.
On the very first play from scrimmage, junior quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick tossed only the third interception of his illustrious career. Just like that, the Bears had the ball at the Harvard 22-yard line.
But captain linebacker Dante Balestracci’s defense took over, swarming Bears rusher Brent Grinna on second down before punishing Brown quarterback Kyle Slager with a nine-yard sack on the next play.
The Crimson had 12 penalty corners on the game, but couldn’t convert any others, leaving the door open for the Bears.
To prevent Brown from knotting the score, Harvard slowed down into a possession game during the closing minutes of the contest. Maasdorp displayed some impressive stick work to keep the ball away from the Bears, frustrating the Brown defense and even drawing a penalty corner.