Harvard got on the board early in that game when Botterill scored on a power play goal just over six minutes into the first period.
Senior forward Tammy Shewchuk gave Harvard a 2-0 lead when she tallied a goal near the end of the same period.
Botterill then scored at just over the six-minute mark of the second period to give the Crimson a seemingly comfortable 3-0 lead. But Providence would score just before the end of the period, and despite their 3-1 lead, the Crimson was being outshot 24-22.
It was the third period when things got interesting. Providence would score just three minutes in and Harvard's lead was cut to one. Then the game got a little ugly.
In a span of under five minutes, Providence committed four penalties, including slashing, roughing and a game misconduct. The Friars had a total of ten penalties that gave Harvard 28 minutes of power play opportunity.
"We know we need to keep our heads up agaisnt Providence," said senior forward Kiirsten Suurkask.
The Crimson was only able to convert on one of these opportunities however, and despite outshooting the Friars 17-4 in the third period, Harvard was unable to extend its 3-2 lead.
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