It was a goaltending dual Dominic Hasek and Curtis Joseph would be proud to call their own.
Providence goaltender Sara DeCosta stopped 62 shots in a losing effort as Dartmouth finally finished off the Friars' playoff hopes with a dramatic 1-0 victory in double overtime.
Dartmouth's Carly Haggard tipped a slapshot from Melissa Dolan over DeCosta 5:24 into the second overtime period to lift the Big Green to victory.
A gold-medalist with the 1998 US Olympic team, DeCosta nearly stole a win for the Friars.
Facing a career high 63 shots, DeCosta made a strong bid for consideration as the top goalie in the ECAC over Brown netminder Ali Brewer.
Not to be outshined, however, Big Green freshman Amy Ferguson turned aside 30 shots for the shutout.
Dartmouth dominated early in the game, outshooting Providence 24-4 in the first period before the Friars found their legs.
The Big Green advance to face the Crimson this coming Saturday at Brown.
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