After a scoreless first period, the Friars took a 1-0 lead at 5:31 of the second period on a power play goal by senior center Rush Zimmerman.

Harvard answered a few minutes later, with tri-captain Kat Sweet converting on a power play. The goal was set up by Cahow, who received a pass from Corriero before feeding Sweet in the slot.

Sweet’s goal technically came on a five-on-three Crimson advantage, though it was more like four-on-three since a Harvard penalty had just ended as the goal was scored.

Overall, the game featured 17 penalties, with five consecutive infractions called on Providence in under ten minutes in the second frame. The Crimson converted on two of those opportunities for their lone scores of the night.

Sophomore defenseman Lindsay Weaver saw her first action of the season after missing the first two games with an injury.

Though the official attendance was only 125, the game had a postseason feel, with two of the nation’s top ten teams pitted against each other.

“It was a pretty exciting game,” Deraney said. “It felt like the playoffs, and that’s pretty good for the regular season.”

Harvard faces Ivy League competition this weekend, facing off against Yale and Princeton on the road.