CHESTNUT HILL, Mass.--Junior co-captain Jennifer Botterill once again is Harvard's overtime savior.

Last night, for the third Beanpot Tournament in a row, Botterill scored in sudden-death overtime to propel the No. 6 Crimson (16-7-0, 15-3-0 ECAC) over No. 9 Northeastern (13-11-1, 10-7-1) to win the prestigious crown.

The 2000-01 Harvard women's hockey team is now the first in school history to win a third consecutive title.

"This is a big game--it means a lot to anyone in Boston," said Harvard Coach Katey Stone. "We've had the trophy for two years, and we didn't want to give it back. There's a lot of pride involved in that."

The game-winning goal came 6:35 into overtime. Botterill turned a fortuitous bounce of the puck into a clean breakaway from half-ice and beat Northeastern goalie Erica Silva for the game-winner.

"We're fortunate to have big game players--Bots, Tammy, Kalen, and Kiirsten--all these kids came to play today," Stone said. "Botterill was in the right spot at the right time and she knows how to finish. That's just a great testament to her feel for the game."

Harvard's pulled out the overtime win under adverse circumstances. The Crimson trailed 3-1 at the second period intermission, yet ultimately proved itself to be the superior team in every respect.

"We came out with heart and hustled," Botterill said. "We knew that we could come back. We never stopped believing. We pulled together. You could see it in the third that we were just flying. We knew we could come away with a victory if we really put our hearts into it."