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...also the first time I have watched this team lose--ever. For those of you who don't glance at The Crimson's sports section often, no other beat writer has had that luxury since I've been here...
Dartmouth took Harvard to overtime when it came to Bright last February, but the Crimson prevailed in the extra period (not to mention blowing out the Big Green in the ECAC Tournament semifinals, 8-1). On Friday, both teams played the same way they did last year--Dartmouth likes to lay a body on opponents to slow down the game, while Harvard thrives on its speed and continuous cycling in the offensive zone...
...this game should not have gone into overtime. The Crimson outshot the Big Green, 43-32. The problem, a recurring theme from last season, was careless defense in the first period...
Cahill came through in a huge way for Dartmouth. For the final 1:43 of the second, with Harvard enjoying a five-on-three advantage, the Crimson reeled off a sequence of excellent scoring chances. But Cahill turned them all away, including a sprawling deflection of a shot from Shewchuk at the doorstep, to preserve the two-goal lead...
...Harvard was not fazed by Cahill, or by her teammates' physical defense. The Crimson needed two goals in the third period, and that was just what it got. Playing shorthanded, Ruggiero fought her way into the crease to cut the deficit in half 1:41 into the final period. Junior winger Angie Francisco got the equalizer 10 minutes later by putting back the rebound on a shot from Shewchuk, her linemate...