With the Purple Eagles seeking the game-tying goal in the third period, Sururkask beat Niagara goalkeeper Jennifer Nascaro once again to put Harvard up 2-0.
The Purple Eagles would not flounder, and Lindsay Vine slipped one past Crimson goaltender Alison Kuusisto to cut Harvard's lead in half.
However, although Niagara had the momentum and the crowd on its side, it would gain no more scores against the Crimson defense and Harvard would win 2-1to send the Purple Eagles to its third straight loss.
Harvard 5, Niagara 2
Dunn scored a hat trick as the Crimson crushed Niagara 5-2 to win its ECAC opener.
After playing a scoreless first period, the scoring opened at 12:14 in the second with Purple Eagle defenseman Linda Groff beating Kuusisto to give Niagara a 1-0 lead.
The lead would not stand for long as 90 seconds later, Suurkask netted the game-tying goal past Nascaro to tie the game at 1-1.
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