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[photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000Rcz8Is8Gr.s” g_name=”20141205-Harvard-Princeton-Szwast-gallery” f_show_caption=”t” f_show_slidenum=”t” img_title=”casc” pho_credit=”iptc” f_link=”t” f_bbar=”t” fsvis=”f” width=”500″ height=”375″ bgcolor=”#AAAAAA” bgtrans=”t” btype=”old” bcolor=”#CCCCCC” crop=”f” trans=”xfade” tbs=”4000″ f_ap=”t” linkdest=”c” f_fullscreen=”f” f_constrain=”f” twoup=”f” f_topbar=”f” f_bbarbig=”” f_htmllinks=”f” f_enable_embed_btn=”f” f_show_watermark=”f” f_send_to_friend_btn=”f” f_smooth=”f” f_mtrx=”f” f_up=”f” target=”_self” wmds=”llQ6QNgpeC.p1Ucz7U.f2JR87F.7j2PHYCS9izsOvXIGalZVrUk84gcz1sMd1bTKdg7ttQ–” ]PRINCETON, N.J. — Sean Malone scored his first goal of the year and added two assists to lead No. 9 Harvard to a 4-3 victory over Princeton on Friday night.

The Crimson opened the scoring at 13:52, as Brayden Jaw netted the only goal in the first on a blast from the right point for his first goal of the season.

After Jake Horton tallied for the Crimson at 6:52 of the second, the Tigers gained some momentum on the power play as Tommy Davis scored at 10:36, and Joe Grabovski added a goal at 18:16, sending the teams back to the locker room knotted 2-2.

But penalty trouble took the momentum away quickly, as Princeton was penalized for high sticking just 25 seconds into the third. The Crimson scored two power-play goals 5:04 apart, as Malone tallied at 1:35, and Tyler Moy netted the eventual game winner at 6:39.

Aaron Kesselman scored for the Tigers with 3:19 remaining to bring Princeton within one, but the Crimson defense and goaltender Steve Michalek held on for the victory.

Michalek improved to 8-1-2 with 22 saves in the win for Harvard. Colton Phinney make 51 saves for Princeton.