But Harvard's lead would not last much longer than the first intermission. The Gophers marked the scoreboard only 1:01 into the second period.
Minnesota's Nadine Muzerall, the nation's leading scorer last year with 49 goals and 28 assists, scored on a powerplay goal after Harvard's Pam Van Reesema was called for interference at :48.
Harvard struggled to regain the momentum after Muzerall's goal, but the score remained locked for much of the period.
The Gophers took the lead with three minutes left in the frame. Tracy Palinsky beat junior netminder Alison Kuusisto at 17:01, assisted by Kelsey Bills and Kris Scholz.
After a slow period, the Crimson responded to Minnesota's go-ahead goal, treating it as a rallying point. The remainder of the period saw a renewed Harvard energy and attack.
Two Minnesota interference penalties in the closing minutes gave the Crimson a two-man advantage to end the period, but Harvard failed to convert.
The tying goal came five minutes into the final frame. Right wing Vanessa Bazzochi took a pass from center Lauren McAuliffe while crossing in front of the net and shot a back hand past Killewald.
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