Harvard controlled play in the third, leaving little opportunity for a Wildcat comeback. Huggon made a few tough saves to keep the Crimson lead at three, but Shewchuk deflected home senior defender Tara Dunn's shot from the point in the closing moments of the third to make the score 4-0.

With co-captain Angie Francisco back on the second line for the first time in weeks, Dunn was able to return to the blue line.

"[Having] the two of them back at those situations makes us feel much better about our future right now," Stone said.

Freshman goaltender Jessica Ruddock earned her third career shutout. She was rarely tested as the Crimson defense allowed a scarce number of scoring opportunities.

Harvard 8, Maine 2

The Black Bears needed a win against Harvard to stay alive in the ECAC playoff race, but the Crimson would not oblige.

Maine proved itself capable of playing with the ECAC's best teams with a victory over St. Lawrence in February and a win over Brown yesterday, but the Black Bears have had no luck stopping the Crimson's offense this season.

"We have too much firepower," Stone said. "We're in much better shape than they are. They couldn't stay with us, despite trying to clutch and grab and bang us a little bit. I don't know why other teams have a harder time with Maine, but right now we have our way with them and I hope it lasts."