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...Ryabkina??s goal turned out to be the game-winner as the Crimson held strong and secured the 3-2 victory over the Ivy League rival...
...first by ECAC rivals Clarkson and St. Lawrence, and then by Minnesota.A 3-2 loss to Connecticut knocked Harvard out of the rankings for the first time in six years, and things looked bleak heading into a Dec. 17 matchup with then-No. 3 Dartmouth.But spurred by sophomore Liza Ryabkina??s third-period goal, the Crimson beat the Big Green, 3-2, to head into winter break on a high note.That was the beginning of an impressive turnaround that put Harvard back on top of the ECAC.Starting with a Jan. 9 win over Brown, the Crimson went undefeated...
...lead.“Ryabkina coming off the low walkout, going strong to the net—we felt like that was open all day,” Stone said. “It was just a matter of finishing those types of plays.”After Ryabkina??s goal, Harvard seized complete control of a game that had previously been an evenly matched affair. The team got some insurance on a well-executed transition play from its top offensive line at the midway point of the frame.Sophomore Katharine Chute skated up the middle...
...second goal of the game and ninth on the season.“We just wanted to score,” Ryabkina said. “I was just banging it home. I wanted to score so badly, and I know my teammates did too.”Ryabkina??s contributions were timely, with senior scoring-threat Sarah Wilson missing her second straight game due to illness. Harvard’s offensive leaders, such as Vaillancourt and Brine, draw the most attention from opposing defenses, but much of the Crimson’s strength lies in its depth...
...Harvard came out in the second, still riding its wave of momentum. At 4:26, on another power-play opportunity, junior Cori Bassett sent a pass to Vaillancourt, who launched a slapshot at Knights goalie Eve Grandmont-Berube. Grandmont-Berube, who took over for Dahm after Ryabkina??s goal, deflected the shot and watched as the puck landed on the edge of Brine’s stick. Brine tipped it in for the 4-1 lead.Both teams would continue to find themselves in power-play situations throughout the game. The Crimson had six players hit the penalty...