"I felt more settled after the Minnesota game because I know they are a physical team," Springer said. "It was a relief to know that my shoulder can make it through a physical game like that."

The third period was very physical as 12 penalties were called, six on each team. Minnesota freshman Ronda Curtin scored on a power play at 4:28 of the third, and Shewchuk padded Harvard's margin with 8:11 left in the game on a shorthanded goal, unassisted.

Harvard 3, Wisconsin 1

Things were not as easy for Harvard at Wisconsin, where the Badgers held a 1-0 lead in the third period before the Crimson top line came through with three goals to secure the victory.

Wisconsin freshman forward Kendra Antony, who entered the weekend as the nation's third-leading scorer, gave the Badgers the early lead at 10:30 of the first when she grabbed a loose puck in front of the net and sent it past Springer.

On the other end of the ice, Wisconsin freshman goaltender Chanda Gunn was standing on her head. Harvard failed to score in the first two periods as Gunn made 27 saves, almost single-handedly keeping her team in the game.

"We were pretty confident that we could score," Botterill said. "Their goalie played extremely well, but we were getting a lot of chances and we didn't let up in the third period."

Botterill played a part in all three Harvard goals. First she set up Shewchuk for an easy score, then she fed Francisco, who beat the Badgers down the ice. Botterill rounded out the scoring herself, with help from Francisco and junior defenseman Jamie Notman.