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What’s an even better sign is that Harvard put together a third period comeback of its own against RPI last weekend. With three goals in the third, the Crimson clawed back and tied the game with just seconds on the clock...
...It’s very difficult winning on the road in our league, and we’re very happy with the result and getting three out of the four points this weekend—especially at places [like] Union and RPI with their atmosphere and the support they have,” captain Alex Biega said. “We’re happy to have found our stride this week, and it’s definitely a positive sign...
...Angela Ruggiero ’02-’04 and Julie Chu ’06-’07, connected to put the US on the board just 21 seconds into the contest. Chu fed the puck to her longtime teammate and Ruggiero sent a slapshot past RPI goaltender Sonja van der Bliek for the early lead...
...just a little too much.The Crimson’s up-and-down season, which saw the team rebound from a sub-.500 start to take the ECAC regular-season title, came to a heartbreaking end in the ECAC tournament.Top-seeded Harvard’s semifinal draw was sixth-seeded RPI, a team that had never beaten the Crimson and was playing in its first-ever championship weekend. And though Harvard outshot the Engineers 50-17 for the game, missed Crimson chances and gritty play from RPI’s goaltender pushed the contest to overtime.Thirteen minutes into the extra session...
...Harvard’s recent dominance over its conference opponents and kept the team out of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2002. They might look to an irresponsible Crimson penalty for having too many players on the ice that set up the power play in which RPI scored the game-ending goal. They might credit Engineer goalie Sonja van der Bliek for playing the game of her life, registering a career-high 48 saves to lead her team to the tourney’s final round...