HAMILTON, N.Y. – Junior forward John Farinacci scored twice, including the game-winning goal with 4:18 to play to lift Harvard men's ice hockey (10-7-1, 8-5-1 ECAC Hockey) to a 5-3 win at Colgate (8-14-2, 3-7-2 ECAC Hockey) on Friday night (Jan. 28).
 
Junior goaltender Mitchell Gibson made 28 saves, including 10 in the third period to earn the win in net.
 
At the end of a shift, first-year forward Alex Gaffney intercepted a breakout pass and found Farinacci alone cutting to the net. His backhander beat Colgate goaltender Andrew Farrier (34 saves) to break a 3-3 tie and put Harvard ahead for good at 15:42.
 
Senior defenseman Marshall Rifai added insurance just over two minutes later when his shot from the point beat Farrier high at 17:47.
 
Harvard got off to a fast start, scoring two goals in the first five-plus minutes to take a two-goal lead early on.
 
The Crimson converted on its first power play chance, as a failed Colgate clear went right to junior defenseman Henry Thrun.
 
Thrun fed Alex Laferriere, who ripped a low shot past Farrier to make it 1-0 at 4:32.
 
On the next shift, Farinacci put in a rebound on the short side to make it 2-0 at 5:20.
 
Colgate's Josh McKechney answered for the Raiders at 7:27 to cut the lead to 2-1.
 
But Harvard responded again, as senior forward Jack Donato redirected an Ian Moore shot from the point into the net at 12:11.
 
The Raiders had the last word in the period however, as Matt Verboon put in a rebound with Colgate on the power play in a net front scramble at 17:48.
 
Colgate tied the game early in the second period on Griffin Lunn's goal at 4:04.
 
Despite three power play chances in the middle frame, the Crimson could not get one past Farrier.
 
Gibson came up with his biggest stop of the night on a breakaway for Colgate's Arnaud Vachon, kicking out his right pad to make the save at the 10:15 mark, and the game remained tied heading to the third.
 
Harvard Highlights

• Junior forward John Farinacci (2-0-2) has six points (four goals, two assists) in his last four games.
• First-year forward Alex Gaffney (0-2-2) has notched seven points (two goals, five assists) in his last five games.
• Sophomore forward Alex Laferriere (1-1-2) finished the two-game regular season set against Colgate with five goals and an assist.

Game Notes

• Harvard earned its first road win since Dec. 4 against Yale (W, 5-3)
• Harvard has scored first in 12 of 18 games this season and has a 8-3-1 mark in those contests.