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With the graduation of Olympian Sarah Vaillancourt ’08-’09 last May, it looked like Ryabkina was about to get her chance to shine.
Her powerful shot, skill with the puck, and ability to play at both ends of the ice offered fans a taste of what the skater could do once she got her moment in the spotlight.
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.
In her first two seasons on the Harvard women’s hockey team, junior Liza Ryabkina had shown flashes of brilliance.
“We really didn’t know what to expect,” Crimson coach Katey Stone said of the injury. “That’s a precarious injury. She was in tremendous shape, and that happened.”