“We were ready to play with our feet and our sticks,” Stone said. “When we keep our feet moving, good things will happen. Overall, it was nice to stay out of the [penalty] box.”

Harvard conceded only 14 shots all night. After allowing UNH seven shots in the opening period, the Crimson’s blue-liners gave up that many shots in next two frames combined, as Harvard outshot the Wildcats 16-3 and 8-4 in the second and third period, respectively.

“I thought it was a really great defensive effort,” Buesser said. “That was the biggest part of our game today.”

The performance was especially impressive given the challenges that come with playing in the Whittemore Arena, UNH’s home rink.

“It’s so big,” Buesser said of Whittemore. “The angles [the defensemen] play are a little tough. They got in the face of the UNH forwards and helped [sophomore goalkeeper Laura Bellamy] out and helped the forwards out.”

And whenever the Wildcats were able to break through, Bellamy was able to make the stop.

The netminder finished the game with 13 saves.

For Fry, the two-goal performance capped off the freshman’s recovery from mononucleosis. The Chandler, Ariz. native missed the Crimson’s first six games.

“She’s been coming back, getting better and better,” Stone said. “She’s progressing nicely. It’s nice to see some reward for that."

“It’s great to have her back,” Buesser added. “We’re expecting more from her.”

The performance gave Stone a win against her alma mater. A 1989 graduate of UNH, Stone played hockey and lacrosse for the Wildcats.

Stone captained both teams and was a national champion and All-American in lacrosse.

But Stone claims the win holds no special significance for her.

“It’s another big game on our schedule,” she said. “We’re looking to win every game.”

—Staff writer Christina C. McClintock can be reached at ccmcclin@fas.harvard.edu.