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HARV HARV 10-7-2, 8-5-2
2
Cornell CORNELL 13-4-3, 8-2-3
HARV HARV
10-7-2, 8-5-2
2
Final
2
Cornell CORNELL
13-4-3, 8-2-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 OT 1 F
HARV HARV 0 2 0 0 2
Cornell CORNELL 1 1 0 0 2

Game Recap: Men's Ice Hockey |

Men's Ice Hockey Earns Shootout Win After 2-2 Tie at No. 8/9 Cornell

ITHACA, N.Y. –  Senior defenseman Marshall Rifai and first-year forward Matthew Coronato scored second period goals and junior goaltender Mitchell Gibson made the deciding save in the shootout to help Harvard men's ice hockey (10-7-2, 8-5-2 ECAC Hockey) earn a shootout win at Cornell (13-4-3, 8-2-3 ECAC Hockey) after a 2-2 regulation tie.
 
The Crimson, which outshot Cornell 36-22 for the game, took five of six regular season points from the Big Red on the season.
 
After falling behind early on in the game - Cornell's Brendan Locke scored a power play goal at 1:23 of the first period – Harvard took command of the contest, dominating possession and chances.
 
Midway through the opening period sophomore defenseman Ian Moore's shot from the high slot trickled just wide of the net.
 
Later in the period, junior forward John Farinacci feathered a no-look pass in the slot to Alex Gaffney, but he could not get his stick on the puck on the open side.
 
But early in the second period, on a power play that carried over from the end of the first, Rifai tied the game on a one-timer off a feed from Moore at 1:21.
 
Then just over three minutes later, it was Coronato's turn, as he put in his own rebound to give Harvard a 2-1 lead.
 
Cornell's Matt Stienburg scored at 11:01 of the second period to tie the game.
 
A defensive third period (Harvard outshot Cornell, 6-5) sent the game to 3-on-3 OT and then the shootout.
 
Harvard scored on three of its six attempts, with Casey Dornbach, Alex Laferriere and Nick Abruzzese all potting shootout goals. Abruzzese's goal, through the five hole of Ian Shane, set up Gibson's winning kick save on Sullivan Mack, sending the Harvard bench out on the ice to mob the goaltender.
 
 
Harvard Highlights
  • Senior defenseman Marshall Rifai (goal, assist) scored for the second straight night.
  • First-year forward Matthew Coronato scored his seventh goal of the season and had a team high seven shots on net.
  • Junior goaltender Mitchell Gibson made 20 saves and has allowed two goals or less in 10 of 15 starts.
Game Notes
  • Harvard earned five of six points against Cornell, taking the majority of points in a season series against Cornell for the first time since the 2016-17.
  • Harvard finished the night 1-for-2 on the man advantage while Cornell went 1-for-1 on the power play.
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