CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Six different Crimson found the back of the net in a 6-2 win over Stonehill on Tuesday night. Starting fast, Harvard picked up its first win of the season ahead of a pair of ECAC games this weekend.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Ben MacDonald opened the scoring for the Crimson just over three minutes into the game after Joe Miller fed him a pass that gave the junior a wide-open net. The play was started by first-year defenseman Drake Murray, who recorded his first collegiate point after starting the breakout in the Crimson end.

With time expiring on the first power play of the game, Mick Thompson found Marek Hejduk on the far dot for Harvard's first power-play goal of the season. The senior was falling as he picked the corner for an early 2-0 lead.

Philip Tresca kept the train rolling after being left all alone with no defenders in sight for the third goal of the period. Set free off a pass from Drake Murray, Tresca went forehand-backhand to send the Crimson into the break with a commanding lead.

Casey Severo picked up where he left off last season after getting just enough on a shot to beat the Skyhawks netminder. The senior collected a puck in the slot and made a quick move before barely sneaking it through the goaltender.

Stonehill fought back with two goals to cut the Crimson lead to two heading into the third period.

The score remained the same for much of the final frame before Mick Thompson hit an empty net to make it 5-2. Aidan Lane sealed the deal shortly after with his first career goal, finishing off a beautiful passing play from Matthew Morden and Heikki Ruohonen. The Ontario native capped the scoring with Harvard's sixth goal of the night.

GAME NOTES

• Six different Crimson scored in the win.
• Mick Thompson, Philip Tresca, and Casey Severo combined for six points.
• First-year defenseman Drake Murray added two assists for his first career points. Murray is the first rookie blueliner with a two-point night since Ryan Healey in 2022.
• Going back to last season, Mick Thompson has four three-point games in his last 11 contests.
• Four rookies recorded points, with Lane and Murray earning their first career points.
• Ben MacDonald scored the first goal of the season at Bright-Landry for the second consecutive year.
• Ted Donato is now six wins away from passing Bill Cleary.

NEXT UP
Harvard hosts Cornell and Colgate this weekend to kick off the ECAC slate at Bright-Landry.