Dartmouth 3, Harvard 1

In yesterday's ECAC championship, Dartmouth went up 2-0 on a pair of first-period goals--both off deflections from the point. The physical Dartmouth defense and the superb goaltending from sophomore Amy Ferguson prevented any Harvard comeback.

"We put a tremendous amount of pressure on Dartmouth, Amy Ferguson was tremendous for them," Stone said.

Botterill scored a short-handed goal 13 minutes into the third period to pull Harvard within one. The play was created by co-captain Angie Francsico, who stole the puck on the forecheck and found Botterill wide open in front at point-blank range.

But Dartmouth would push its lead back to two on the same power play. For the second time on the day, co-captain and eventual tourney MVP Jennifer Wiehn deflected home a shot from the point by freshman defenseman Louise Pietrangelo. The pair had also hooked up for the first Big Green goal.

"Early on, we got caught in the holes in our defensive ends, and we didn't get out on the points as quickly as we should have," Stone said.

The second Dartmouth goal came from all-ECAC defenseman Corene Bredin, who found the net from the right point as forward Sarah Clark screened freshman Crimson goaltender Jessica Ruddock in front.

"[Harvard] seems to sag in a little bit, and our points were open," said Dartmouth Coach Judy Parish Oberting. "I think we're pretty dangerous in the corner, and they have to compensate for that. And when there's traffic in front you can't stop what you can't see. That's worked for us all year."