Bolstered by the goal, the Purple Eagles stormed back onto the ice and took the lead less than a minute into the final period.

Niagara sophomore center Lindsay Vine took a long shot from the point and encroaching freshman defenseman Ann McClelan scored off the rebound.

The next 12 miuntes of the period saw several Harvard oppurtnities but no scoring.

Niagara extended its lead with four miuntes remaining as Del Monte passed to Bradburn, who deked by a fallen Crimson defender and beat Ruddock top shelf on a mid-range shot from the left side.

Mina Pell’s presence on the first line , along with Ingram and Corriero was, the most notieable positive of the weekend.

“She’s earned it,” Stone said. “If she keeps playing like she’s playing, she’ll stay there.”

Pell is one the team’s quickest skaters and has a knack for the net. She has adjusted well to the line change.

“It’s just whatever works, trying to switch things around to see how effective we can be,” Pell said. “You got to go out there with anyone and make it work, hustle for any line you’re on, make any line you’re on look good.”

Despite strong performances from Pell, Ingram, Catlin and Corriero, the mental mistakes were troubling.

“It’s the product of a young team,” Stone said. “But we’ve gotta lot of games under our belt now and we need to fish or cut bait here. We need to figure out what kind of team we are.”