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...Piper was a Canadian teammate of Harvard captain Jennifer Botterill at last year’s Olympics. Initially an alternate, she was the final addition to the Olympic roster. Piper made the most of her promotion, setting up Canada’s crucial first goal just 1:48 into the gold medal game against the U.S. Though this is Piper’s first year playing college hockey, she has plenty of experience, having turned 21 before ever suiting up for the Big Green...
...Both Piper and freshman Gillian Apps, one of Canada’s last Olympic cuts, were playing with their national programs during the first weekend of the season in November, when the Crimson slaughtered Dartmouth by a record 9-2 margin. Harvard (17-1, 7-0 ECAC) knows that three months later, this is going to be an entirely different matchup—not just because Piper and Apps are now playing for Dartmouth (16-5, 8-2), but also because both teams have improved immensely over the course of the season...
...placing itself a notch below Harvard, No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth and No. 3 Minnesota in the rankings. The Big Green struggled not only with national team absences but also with injuries. A broken arm by defenseman Alana BreMiller early in the season forced coach Judy Oberting to move Piper back to the blue line...
Oberting felt she finally had a full team back when the Big Green hosted Minnesota on Jan. 17. With BreMiller in uniform again, Piper was back at forward. Feeling more at home on the offensive, Piper had a breakout game, leading Dartmouth to a 6-3 victory. She showcased her lightning quick shot with a blast from just inside the blueline for Dartmouth’s second goal. She later set up the eventual game winner and added an empty-net clincher...
Nevertheless, Dartmouth is as healthy as it will be all season tonight. Harvard is eager to face Dartmouth with Apps and Piper in the lineup for the first time...