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...Francisco (MacKinnon, Suurkask...
...then there are Francisco's two linemates, sophomores Kiirsten Suurkask and Tara Dunn, both of whom can play center and wing. Although they did not get a chance to pad their stats on the nation's best power-play unit, they both displayed excellent passing and stickhandling skills and should not have a problem assuming more responsibilities in the offensive zone next season...
Fighting off the desperate UNH defenseman, Francisco nudged the puck expertly to Suurkask in the slot and the 1997-98 Ivy League Rookie of the Year backhanded the puck beyond Roberts' outstretched glove, only to watch in vain as her best shot of the season clanged off the post. The groan from the Harvard fans was audible as the sophomore standouts struggled to control the rebound...
...Suurkask--the team's leading scorers last year before the arrival of this year's top line and standout freshman defenseman Angela Ruggiero--had the game in the bag about five minutes into the extra period when the classmates raced down the wings with only one Wildcat defender back...
...stop Francisco, who set the single-season scoring record at 57 points last season, although all four of her power-play linemates easily passed that mark in 1998-99. She fought for position in the crease as she let her teammates set up the offense with expert passing. Suurkask took the puck in the corner and immediately swung it to junior defenseman Christie MacKinnon, a hard worker on defense not known for her offense. MacKinnon walked into the right circle and unveiled a hard slapshot UNH might not have been expecting...