Sophomore forward Tracy Catlin, coming off her game-winning goal against Brown, opened the scoring for the Crimson 9:33 into the first period. Catlin benefited from assists by Dunn and Francisco to give Harvard the early lead at1-0.
Crimson junior goaltender Alison Kuusisto, who stopped 17 of 18 shots and nearly shut out the Big Red, recorded the win.
Both teams had plenty of scoring chances, but sputtered on power-play opportunities. Harvard went 0-for-5 with the man advantage, and Cornell fared no better at 0-for-6.
The Crimson does not play again until Dec. 16, when it looks to continue it winning-streak against No. 6 Minnesota-Duluth on the road.