COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. — No. 14-ranked Harvard University topped host the United States Air Force Academy and No. 17-ranked the United States Naval Academy by 13-12 and 19-14 scores, respectively, on the second day of the Rare Air Challenge.
James Rozolis-Hill and Tyler Hogan combined for seven goals in game one versus Air Force prior to Mason Hunt, Dean Strauser and Vilas Sogaard-Srikrishnan all completing hat-tricks to accompany a quintet from Rozolis-Hill in sinking Navy.
Against Air Force, Harvard added three of the first four goals of the game as Owen Hale, Hunt and Hogan all found the back of the net.
Leading 3-1 late in the first, Air Force added three quick goals to take a 4-3 lead at the end of the first quarter.
Rozolis-Hill added his first of the game before Jacob Tsotadze followed with back-to-back goals for the Crimson to regain the lead.
With the game tied, Hogan and Mot Stothart were left alone in front and capitalized as part of a four-goal second quarter for Harvard.
Rozolis-Hill completed his hat-trick in the fourth quarter as he continues to approach the Crimson’s all-time goals record.
Goals from Hogan and Jack Burghardt late in the fourth quarter helped give the Crimson much-needed insurance as Air Force staged a late push.
Oliver Price made 12 stops to earn the win for Harvard.
Taking on fellow East Coast institution Navy, Rozolis-Hill completed a hat-trick and then some by netting five goals.
Strauser, Hunt and Sogaard-Srikrishnan each scored three times to provide all the offense goalkeeper Tanner Furtak needed to earn the win with seven saves.
Information courtesy Harvard University Athletics Communications
