However, the Crimson's comeback would be halted shortly afterwards when Harvard received a checking penalty, which would leave it a man short for two minutes with two and a half to play.

After the penalty expired, the Crimson pulled the goalie and tried to mount a last minute offensive with the extra attacker, but the lack of time would end any hopes of overtime and the Big Green's dominance continued with its win.

"It definitely wasn't our best hockey," Harvard co-captain Angie Francisco said. " They played a great game and we didn't."

The grudge match started very well for the Crimson, who held a 2-0 lead after the first period.

Suurkask opened the scoring at 9:28 of the first. Suurkask was prowling in front of the net with the puck in the hands of Francisco on the left side of the net. Fransico quickly found Suurkask, who promptly slipped the puck past Ferguson's left pad to give Harvard the 1-0 lead.

At 15:10 of the first, Suurkask struck again, this time on the Dartmouth power play. Shortly after Shewchuk received a penalty for high-sticking, Suurkask stole the puck and flew down the ice on a shorthanded breakaway. Facing Freguson one-on-one, Suurkask rifled one over the upper right shoulder of Ferguson to give Harvard the 2-0 advantage after one period.

"We stepped on them in the first period," Francisco said.