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The junior missed the first nine games of Harvard’s season. But when she returned in the squad’s Nov. 25 matchup with Dartmouth, Ryabkina reminded the Crimson just how much it had missed her.
With 3:29 to play in the contest, Ryabkina tipped in a shot off the stick of rookie Josephine Pucci, giving Harvard a 3-2 win over its conference rival.
She replicated her heroics the following weekend, scoring the lone goal in the Crimson’s 1-0 upset of then-No. 2 Minnesota. And from there, the goals just kept on coming.
“She was really chomping at the bit to get back,” junior Kate Buesser said. “The injury just put things into perspective and allowed her to give everything she had when she could play—and it was definitely reflected in...
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.