That goal would not stand long, however, as the Gophers pulled ahead for good at 6:49 when Minnesota center Ronda Curtin beat Kuusisto.
The Gophers tried to help Harvard back into the game at 17:32 when Muzerall slashed Harvard's Suurkask across the face, drawing a five-minute major.
The Crimson applied pressure on the power play, but fell short after a Suurkask shot from the blue line with six seconds left went wide.
In the third period, Minnesota's extra legs off the bench gave the team an advantage over Harvard. The edge was most apparent shots on goal: The Gophers outshot the Crimson 12-6 in the final stanza.
Minnesota outshot Harvard 41-35 for the game.
Despite the loss, both Francisco and Stone were able to take away positives from yesterday's game.
"If we forth this kind of effort all year long, we'll just keep getting better and better," Francisco said.
"It's very encouraging to play this well so early in the season," Stone said.
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