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That all changed two weeks ago, when Harvard played UConn tough on the road, losing by six, and then defeated Boston College for the second-straight time. Suddenly the Crimson—which was initially projected to finish fourth in the league—became a trendy pick to sneak up on Cornell and win its first-ever Ivy League title...
...previous game against UConn, we shot 11-for-18 [at the line], so that was something we talked about,” Lin said. “We were just trying to stay focused and knock them down...
Unfortunately for the Huskies, its initial score lit a flame under the Harvard offense, which responded to the early deficit by relentlessly assaulting the net. The Crimson took the game’s next 14 shots on goal, pressuring goalie Alexandra Garcia and the UConn defense into committing several ill-advised penalties, the first of which proved costly...
...UConn had its best chance to take the lead 4:34 into the period, when center Monique Weber charged through the slot and fired the puck at Kessler. The Crimson goalie made an agile stop, but the rebound went to Huskies forward Lisa Stathopulos. The rookie, tied for the UConn lead with 11 points this season, squared up a shot but bounced it off the left post...
Harvard convincingly controlled possession of the puck from that point on. While the Crimson did not score in the third period despite several powerplay opportunities, UConn was unable to generate any offense. Harvard’s dominance was most evident in the game’s final two minutes. With the Huskies desperately looking for an opportunity to pull Garcia and get a sixth skater on the ice, the Crimson successfully kept the puck away and ran out the clock to finish...