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Last season, the Crimson had its hopes of an Ivy title effectively dashed by the Lions in New York. Harvard lost 4-3 on Columbia's clay courts last April, en route to a 5-2 Ivy record that kept the Crimson out of its usual berth in the NCAA Tournament...
Harvard's blowout of St. Lawrence allowed the Crimson to avoid last year's disasterous ending when the team was denied a national tournament berth following an ECAC semifinal loss to Dartmouth...
...Crimson victory today would put Harvard in tomorrow night's championship game against either St. Lawrence, Dartmouth, or Vermont, with the winner gaining an automatic berth in the 12-team NCAA tournament. Harvard would play in the tournament consolation game earlier tomorrow with a loss. All games will be televised on NESN...
With fewer games this season as a result of the sport's recent move to NCAA status, Harvard needs to beat both Brown and Massachusetts to be considered the top team in the east and gain the region's automatic berth in the ECAC championships...
...bottom line is that the team who captures the ECAC tournament this weekend will essentially be guaranteed a berth in the NCAA Frozen Four. Although there is no official automatic berth on the line, the ECAC championship should be as hotly contested as ever this season...