Harvard coach Katey Stone moved juniordefenseman Courtney Smith into the first linealongside freshman Angela Ruggiero, and Smith tookimmediate advantage of the opportunity. She openedthe scoring 54 seconds into the game and theCrimson proceeded to tally seven goals in theperiod.
Fifteen minutes, forty seconds into thecontest, Botterill recorded her first collegiatehat trick. She added a goal in the second to giveher 10 goals and 10 assists on the season.
Only four players in the ECAC have scored morethan Botterill this year, and two of those playersare her linemates. Shewchuk added a goal and threeassists to give her 22 points on the season, thehighest total in the conference.
But Mleczko's barrage of assists also gives her22 points on the season. Andrea Kilbourne ofPrinceton, who has played in three more games thanShewchuk and Mleczko, is the only non-Crimsonplayer that has that many points this season.
Freshman defenseman Angela Ruggiero chipped inwith a goal and two assists, making her theninth-best scorer in the conference with 16points.
Harvard's leading scorers got plenty of helpagainst the White Mules. Almost everyone wearingCrimson scored Saturday.
Senior Jen Gerometta had two goals and oneassist. Sophomore linemate Kiirsten Suurkaskrecorded one goal and two assists, as did Asano.Sophomore forward Tara Dunn scored two goals, andsophomore linemate Angie Francisco added a goal ofher own.
Assists from senior forward Kyle Walsh, juniorforward Sally Maloney and sophomore defensemanJamie Notman rounded out the scoring for theCrimson.
HARVARD, 3-2at Towse Rink, Durham, N.H.Harvard 0 1 2 -- 3UNH 1 0 1 -- 2
First Period
UNH--Zaban (Heitzman, DeGriselles) 6:27.
Second Period
Har--Shewchuk (Botterill, Mleczko) 3:32.
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