HARVARD GAZETTE ARCHIVES

Crimson defenseman Tim Stay (No. 3) '01 battles to give goaltender Oliver Jonas '01 some viewing room as Yale players storm the Harvard net. Harvard won the game, 7-4, after defeating Yale, 5-4, the night before. Harvard now goes to Lake Placid for the next round of the tournament. (Staff photo by Jon Chase)

Crimson forward Tyler Kolarik '04 rejoices after scoring an unassisted goal in the first period against Yale Saturday night in the second game of the ECAC Quarterfinals. (Staff photo by Jon Chase)

Friday's match-up at Bright Hockey Center marked the first time in history that the two schools faced off in an elimination playoff bout. The game proved to be a torrid scoring affair, with nine different players connecting. Crimson freshman forward Kenny Turano notched the game-winning goal – a power-play tally – when he broke free down the center of the zone and tipped home a blast from sophomore Dominic Moore. It was Turano's seventh goal of the year and Harvard's 29th with the man advantage. The Crimson held on for a 5-4 victory despite a late-period goal by Yale's Luke Earl.

Saturday night was an equally raucous affair. In the third period alone, the Crimson scored four goals in under 6 minutes of play. Down 4-3 in the final stanza, sophomore Brett Nowak kicked-off the Crimson onslaught, slapping home a rebound shot past Yale netminder Dan Lombard. Less than a minutes later, in a bit of déjà vu, senior Steve Moore ripped home a rebound off another Lombard stick save. Freshman Dennis Packard chipped in two minutes later, scoring the Crimson's third consecutive goal. Dominic Moore added an insurance goal two minutes later - good enough for a three-goal margin and the 7-4 win. With less than seven minutes remaining, Yale – the Ivy League Champ – was unable to recover.

No. 3 seeded Crimson will face off against No. 4 Cornell tomorrow (March 16). New England Sports Network (NESN) will broadcast the game at 4 p.m.

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