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DULUTH, Minn.—Had referee Brad Shepherd made one particular decision in Harvard’s favor, women’s hockey junior captain Angela Ruggiero could have had the ESPN Play of the Day on March 23. Instead, it was Minnesota-Duluth sophomore Nora Tallus...
...following up a shot from Crimson captain Jennifer Botterill that Duluth goaltender Patricia Sautter did not handle cleanly. As Sautter tried to keep the puck between her glove and blocker, Ruggiero rushed in and jarred the puck out of her grasp and into the net just as Shepherd blew the whistle and Botterill raised her stick in celebration...
...Shepherd, however, was trailing far behind the Harvard captains coming up the ice. When he blew his whistle, he had barely entered the right faceoff circle. Because Ruggiero had approached the crease from the same side, he was not in position to get a clear view of the goaltender...
...Shepherd entered the replay booth, he heard boos from the partisan fans. But the crowd had no need to worry, because Shepherd’s only duty was to determine whether the puck crossed the line before he blew his whistle. The timing of the whistle could not be changed. The Crimson’s fate was already sealed...
After the review, Shepherd explained the decision to Botterill and Stone and play resumed. Harvard was charged with a timeout...