The third consecutive victory has solidly confirmed Harvard as the class of the city. Northeastern has dominated the tournament historically, winning 14 of 23 titles. The Crimson has now won seven. Harvard is 6-0-1 in its last seven against Huskies after going 0-9 against the team from 1996-98.
"Northeastern is a great team and they've had a hold on the Beanpot for a long time, so I'm very proud now that we've continued to dominate the Beanpot for the last three years," Stone said.
The victory in the Beanpot was crucial for a team that has been missing co-captain Angie Francisco due to illness for the past two weekends. Harvard needed a big confidence boost going into its top-of-the-ECAC showdown with No. 1 Dartmouth this Saturday.
"For us to win a game of this magnitude is huge," Stone said. "It makes these kids understand that no matter what the situation, we're going to adjust and figure out a way to win."