"I don't get down in the slot much, but when I do I try to put the puck in the net and that was just what we needed," said Greene, a freshman, who had scored a goal in her third straight game. "Whitney was up front and I followed her. The rebound was behind me so I took the shot and it went in."

Harvard set the tempo in the extra period, managing seven shots while holding Northeastern to one, but Husky goaltender Erika Silva used her glove to force the tie.

"This was a good game for Erika to settle down against a high-powered offense and set the pace for us," said Northeastern Coach Heather Linstad.

Silva had 31 saves in the game, covering up early and often to prevent Harvard from second chances and extended time of possession. On the other end of the ice, Crimson netminder Crystal Springer stopped 31 shots, including several from Northeastern star winger Hilary Witt in the final minute of regulation.

"Crystal Springer is a great goaltender and she proved it today," Stone said. "She had to really help us out a couple times because we just stood around and watched her go to work."

Going into the third period, the Crimson had a slight edge in both shots, 17-16, and goals, 1-0. Just like Greene, it was a rookie blueliner that put Harvard on the scoreboard.

Hagerman solved Silva with 3:29 left in the second period on a Crimson power play. She accepted a pass from Angela Ruggiero, her blueline partner, at center ice and fired a slapper that found the right corner of the net.

"Sometimes we don't shoot enough on the power play, so I was just looking for an opening," said Hagerman, who leads all rookie defensemen in the ECAC in scoring. "When Angie Francisco and Ruggiero got the puck to me, I just put my head down and tried to put it on net. Tammy Shewchuk and Tara Dunn were screening out the goalie so it went in."