Harvard University’s appearance in the NCAA hockey tournament was a brief – and painful one – Friday in Bridgeport, Conn.

Ohio State bounced the Crimson, 8-1, and only a late goal prevented Harvard (24-8-2) from getting shut out.

The nation’s fourth-leading scorer, Harvard junior Sean Farrell, was held to an assist by a determined Ohio State (21-15-3) squad. Farrell entered the game with 53 points.

Trailing 8-0, Harvard got on the board with 3:14 left in regulation when Farrell and Ian Moore set up a goal by John Farinacci.

Ohio State dominated the opening two periods, outshooting the Crimson Tide by a wide 34-8 margin. The Buckeyes led 2-0 after one period thanks to a 17-3 shot domination. The game slipped out of Harvard’s grasp in the second period when Ohio State exploded for five goals.

Former Boston University forward Jake Wise collected four assists to lead Ohio State’s offense. Wise previously starred at Central Catholic High School. The Reading native is second on Ohio State in scoring with 39 points in 39 games.

Boston Bruins prospect Mason Lohrei, a sophomore defenseman, was dominant, scoring once and dishing out two assists. Cam Thiesing set the tone by scoring 3:22 into the game and he added a second goal to make it 4-0 in the second period.

This was Harvard’s eighth NCAA appearance in Ted Donato’s 18 seasons as coach.