Clarkson Nets Late Goal in Win Over Crimson
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POTSDAM, N.Y. - Kate Buesser and Liza Ryabkina
each netted goals for the fourth-ranked Harvard women's hockey
team, but the Crimson dropped the ECAC Hockey semifinal matchup at
No. 6 Clarkson, 3-2, at Cheel Arena Friday evening. Laura Bellamy
made 19 saves for Harvard, which falls to 20-7-5 this
season.
The Crimson will now await the NCAA tournament selection show,
which will be streamed online at NCAA.com Sunday, March 7 at 7:30
p.m. EST.
Clarkson (23-10-5) went ahead, 1-0, at 6:07 of the first
period, as a shot by Daris Tendler deflected off the glove of
Bellamy and bounced into the net. Through the first 20
minutes of play, the Golden Knights had a slight edge in shots,
6-5.
At 8:51 of the second, Buesser tied the game as she tipped in a
pass from across the ice by Josephine Pucci. Deborah Conway
dropped a pass to Pucci, who flicked the puck from the top of the
left circle to the right side of the crease. Clarkson
goaltender Lauren Dahm did not slide over quick enough, allowing
Buesser to shoot at a wide portion of the net.
After Clarkson was whistled for interference and cross-checking
penalties at 13:01 and 13:28, respectively, the Crimson capitalized
on the 5-on-3 chance. Off a faceoff victory by Jillian
Dempsey, Anna McDonald took a shot on net, which Dahm stopped, but
the chance created a rebound to the goaltender's left.
Ryabkina picked up the rebound and lifted it over Dahm at
14:07. The Harvard lead was short-lived, as Brittany Mulligan
made it a 2-2 game at 17:36. The Crimson outshot the Golden
Knights, 13-5, in the middle frame.
With 2:07 to play in the third, Gabrielle Kosziwka put Clarkson
ahead, 3-2, with a wrister through traffic, as she placed the shot
through Bellamy's legs for the game-winning tally.
Harvard held the final count in shots, 25-22, and was 1-for-4 on
the power play.
