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...both the Northeastern and Brown contests, got Harvard into serious trouble. Twice in the first minute of play Eagle forwards poured into the Harvard end, let in by careless backchecking. And twice the Crimson's frustrating inability to clear the puck gave Boston College open shots on goaltender Bruce Durno that were just inches away from goals...
Twice in the first two periods Brown caught Harvard napping, and twice, it exploited the mistake for goals. Connie Schmidt put the first by Crimson goaltender Bruce Durno at 15:06 of the first period and Warren Radomsky tallied another at 2:20 of the second. And as any Eastern collegiate team can attest, almost any Brown team can sit on a two-goal lead if it uses its defensive-oriented style to advantage...
Apparently, the emotional tide had turned, but Brown's John Bennett put a third goal past Durno fifteen seconds later, and Curt Bennett increased the lead to 4-1 with another at 13:45. Harvard, seemingly was beaten...
With less than a minute to go, Harvard pulled Durno, added a sixth skater, and came, typically, within inches of sending the game into overtime. But victory was not meant for Harvard Saturday night, and as a result, the Ivy title may not be either, Harvard must beat Cornell twice to capture it, and it must dump Brown at Providence as well. And right now, few Harvard skaters want to look beyond the game with B.C. on Wednesday...
Wildcat forwards began chasing Harvard defensemen into the corners with determination almost immediately, and only the Crimson's calm retention of its position play style, combined with junior Bruce Durno's superb goaltending, kept New Hampshire...