ITHACA, N.Y. - The Lynah Faithful saw no shortage of goals as the Cornell Big Red fell to the Harvard Crimson 7-6 in a goal-fest at Lynah Rink on Friday night.

Big Red goals were scored by Mckenna Van Gelder (two), Gillis Frechette, Izzy Daniel, Kaitlin Jockims and Caroline Chan (one apiece).

The Crimson jumped out to a 1-0 lead 14 seconds from puck drop after a goal from Anne Bloomer, but was matched 20 seconds later with a Big Red goal from Chan. Jockims netted the puck from Avi Adam to give Cornell a 2-1 lead. Bloomer and Paige Lester registered two Harvard goals to end the period giving them a 3-2 advantage heading into the second period.

Van Gelder knotted the game at 3-3 with her early second period goal. Bloomer put in her third Harvard goal of the night in response, notching a hat trick. Cornell and Harvard went goal-for-goal for the remainder of the period, ultimately giving the Crimson a 6-5 lead heading into the final period of play.

Shannon Hollands extended Harvard's lead to 7-5 five minutes into the third period. The Big Red went with an empty net during a power play, giving them a six-on-four advantage. Van Gelder was able to register the Big Red goal during the advantage, giving Cornell one last chance as time winded down.

In a game that never lacked pace and scoring, it was the Crimson's defense in the final 30 seconds of play that pushed them to victory as Alex Pellici made two key saves in the net to close out the game.

Next Action
The Big Red will be back in action at Lynah Rink on Saturday against Dartmouth. Game action will be broadcast on ESPN+.