Cambridge, Massachusetts – The Harvard University women's hockey team lost to the sixth-ranked Quinnipiac Bobcats, 8-0, in an ECAC match tonight at the Bright Landry Hockey Center. The Crimson (3-13-1, 1-10-1 ECACH) had several good chances but fell just short.
How it happened
- Harvard welcomed Quinnipiac University to the Bright Landry Hockey Center to kick off the first ECAC series of the second half.
- After a strong opening period that featured solid defense from Harvard, Quinnipiac only managed to pull one point. Alex Perich They were leading 1-0 seven minutes into the game.
- The Bobcats added three more goals in the first period to end the half up 4-0.
- After Quinnipiac scored another goal early in the first period, Harvard began carrying the puck deep in Quinnipiac's zone. Harvard outscored the Bobcats 9-8 over the next 10 minutes but failed to score a goal.
- Quinnipiac added another point to take a 6-0 lead into the second interval.
- Despite numerous quality chances in the third period, including two breakaway chances, the Crimson were unable to score.
- Quinnipiac added two more goals in the final period to defeat Boston, 8-0.
Harvard Highlights
- Paige Lester He led the Crimson with five shots.
- Mia Biotti She added three blocked shots in the game, bringing her season total to 38.
- Gwyn Rapp They led Harvard in faceoff wins, 12-8.
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Harvard will be back on the ice tomorrow afternoon when it welcomes the Princeton Tigers to the Brightland Hockey Center. The match between the ECAC and Ivy League rivals will kick off at 3:00 PM and will be streamed live on ESPN+.
