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...though the Crimson’s offense began to click in the third period, the first half of the game was remarkable more for Harvard’s lack of chances...
...Crimson mustered only nine shots on goal in the first period against a Brown squad that typically allows over three goals per game...
Controlling the puck wasn’t enough. Neither was generating scoring opportunities. The No. 6 Harvard women’s hockey team (15-5-4, 11-5-2 ECAC) just couldn’t get the puck past Yale goaltender Jackee Snikeris in the first period. But a pair of back-to-back Bulldog penalties changed the tone, and Yale (9-13-3, 7-10-1) would never fully recover in the Crimson’s 4-3 victory Saturday afternoon at Bright Hockey Center...
Despite faster skaters and more scoring opportunities, Harvard couldn’t find the back of the net for almost the entire first period, and the Bulldogs generated just enough fast-break opportunities to give the Crimson a scare. Were it not for the strong play of Harvard’s defense and freshman goaltender Laura Bellamy, the game might have taken a different turn...
...even though the period ended, Harvard wasn’t finished capitalizing on that power play. When play resumed in the second with the Crimson up by one goal and one skater, Harvard wasted little time. Freshman Jillian Dempsey scored 39 seconds into the period...