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But for the freshman, it has never been about individual success. When she improves or excels, Dempsey attributes the success to the motivation of her team and coach, and her simple love of the sport.
The rookie and her team finished 20-8-5 overall, swept Princeton in the ECAC quarterfinals, and garnered home ice for the NCAA quarterfinal against Cornell. Dempsey was responsible for two assists and a goal in the series against Princeton, keeping her team alive in the postseason.
Despite missing the first month of the season, Ryabkina finished third on the team in points (22) and was second only to Buesser in goals with 15. She was also nominated for the Patty Kazmaier Award, given annually to the best player in college women’s hockey.
“I look at Liza, and she’s one of the most dominant players at the collegiate level for women,” Buesser said. “That’s a really great thing to have on your line.”
Having graduated its top three scorers—two-time Olympic gold medalist Sarah Vaillancourt ’08-’09, Jenny Brine ’09, and Sarah Wilson ’09—Harvard took solace in its star power at the other end of...