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When the Holy Cross Crusaders (0-4) took an early 4-1 lead on the No. 11 Harvard men’s lacrosse team (2-1) this past Saturday, it seemed as though the usual spark between Crimson players was less than a glimmer and hopes for a victory were dim. But an late offensive charge, coupled with a refocused defense that allowed only three goals in the final three quarters, pushed Harvard to a gritty 9-7 victory over the Crusaders...
...Crimson met Bay State rival Holy Cross Saturday afternoon at Holy Cross Field in front of nearly 600 fans. Harvard was coming off of an emotional road matchup against the No. 14 Georgetown Hoyas on Wednesday that was a constant battle for the lead, but ultimately left the Crimson one goal short of victory...
...Crusaders’ onslaught of goals when sophomore attack Jeff Cohen scored with 6:42 on the clock. Then, with less than a minute to go in the first quarter, junior attack Dean Gibbons added his first of what would be four goals in the game, bringing the Crimson to within one of Holy Cross. Harvard battled back to end the quarter down just...
...second quarter, the Crimson defense dug its heels in a little deeper against what had been an aggressive Holy Cross attack in the first. The Harvard defense held Holy Cross scoreless in the second quarter and ended the half with a 7-4 lead...
After the first quarter the Crimson defense—led by freshman goalie Harry Krieger, who made his first collegiate start against Holy Cross—held the Crusaders to only three goals in the remaining three quarters of play. Krieger made seven saves in the win, while Smith, senior defenseman Billy Geist, freshman midfielder Jeff Molinari and freshman midfielder Alex White each picked up three ground balls to keep the offensive motion heading upfield...