Lind's evolving offensive arsenal again paid dividends when she set up Lisi Bailliere for another second stanza tally. That goal set off a wave of Crimson cheering and hugging. The team sensed that their revenge over Dartmouth--3-1 victors over the icewomen in early January--was in the bag.

Sasner, who last year set a Harvard scoring record with 23 goals but has struggled offensively this season, put the knot in the bag late in the third period with a frightening blast that hit the Dartmouth goalie and the crossbar before settling into the net.

"Everyone played a super game, everyone made contributions," an excited Dooley said of the victory. "We can beat Brown if we just play like we did today."

The Crimson lost two tough contests to the Pandas during the regular season, losing 3-2 in overtime at Bright, and falling 3-1 in Providence.

But Harvard is now showing consistent signs of the aggressive and confident play that it will take to beat the experienced Brown squad. And precisely because of those earlier disappointments, the Crimson is gunning for the Pandas.

Simmons described the team's post-victory mood as, "extremely psyched, especially now that we have a chance at Brown."