Team Notes: No. 5 Harvard Battles Northeastern for Beanpot Title
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The following article appeared February 8 on the Harvard Web site.
The fifth-ranked Harvard women’s hockey team will host No.
9 Northeastern in the 32nd Annual Women’s Beanpot
championship game. The Crimson, which will be closing out the home
portion of its regular season schedule against the Huskies, has won
five straight games.
Follow From Home
GoCrimson.com will provide live statistics for this week’s
games, all home games and most road contests this season. Live
audio and video is available for both Beanpot games with a
subscription on GoCrimson.com. WHRB’s Brendan Roche and Raafi
Alidina will handle the broadcast of Harvard’s Beanpot game,
while Bryan Dunmire and Charlie Hobbs will call the Boston
University vs. Boston College Beanpot contest.
Beanpot History Lesson
Last week, the Crimson defeated Boston College, 5-0, in the
semifinal round of the Beanpot. Liza Ryabkina netted four goals,
including three in the third period, while Laura Bellamy earned the
shutout, stopping all 15 shots she faced. The Huskies earned a 4-4
tie against Boston University, but advanced to the championship
with a 2-0 win in the shootout. Northeastern has won the most
Women’s Beanpots (14), while Harvard has claimed 12, the
second most of any school. The Crimson last won the Beanpot in
2008, while the Huskies have not claimed the crown since 1998.
Complete article can be accessed via the Harvard Web site by clicking here.
