"It was a bit of a fluke goal I guess," Botterill said. "I don't know if it went of the goalie's stick or what. I think Kalen passed it to me, and Tammy created some traffic in front, so it was definitely a team effort on that one."

Dartmouth would tie the game just over eight minutes later, when Dartmouth winger Jennifer Wiehn blocked a shot from the point and had a clean breakaway from center ice. Wiehn was stopped initially as she pressed for the low right corner but somehow found a way to light the lamp. The Crimson argued with the referees over the goal, but to no avail.

The game would remain tied until the 9:21 mark of the third, when Dartmouth forward Carly Haggard--llast year's ECAC freshman of the year--put the Big Green ahead.

Taking the puck from the blue line, she darted straight through two defenders on the right side before circling in front of the net and backhanding the puck over a sprawling Ruddock.

As in Tuesday's Beanpot final, the Crimson played with a deeper sense of urgency once it fell behind. The Dartmouth lead lasted just 1:36 before Suurkask's goal, which led to the Crimson's fourth third-period comeback of the season.

"Once again I think we're really well conditioned, and that's been the difference in all these tight games," Stone said. "Our legs were flying at the end of the game."

With the win, Harvard took another step towards realizing its NCAA Tournament aspirations. Tomorrow at 7 p.m., the Crimson will host No. 4 Brown, who lost to Dartmouth on Sunday. Harvard will need another victory to maintain full control of its destiny.