And Haverford were unlucky late in the match when Conor Bradley could not get his shot off in time to beat the buzzer following a frantic assault on the Lower Merion net.
The championship match was the culmination of a long day of matches in which Haverford won all three of its group contests against Plymouth, Ukranian Nationals and Pottsgrove, which was the only team to take a lead against the Dragons during group play.
In the group stage, the Dragons were able to put together a combination of good agression and pursuit of the ball with goal scoring to carry them into the knockout stage.
In the semi-final Haverford faced a very physical team from Port Richmond, which earned a yellow card, and could easily have seen more. The Dragons showed grit and determination to prevail 2-nil on goals by Hegarty and McCallum.
But the semi-final had clearly taken its toll on the Dragons, and Lower Merion, with a full bench, started the brighter of the two sides in the final match.
But as they had all tournament, Haverford played with great heart and captured the victory.
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