The Crimson was never really tested again after that penalty kill, and the squad added an insurance tally with 30 seconds to play.

After the Bears’ Samantha Stortini was whistled for high sticking with just over a minute left, Harvard set up on its power play.

Coskren sent in a pass from the blue line, and senior Randi Griffin reached out to tip it just inside the left post to make the final score 4-1.

But though the Crimson’s offense began to click in the third period, the first half of the game was remarkable more for Harvard’s lack of chances.

The Crimson mustered only nine shots on goal in the first period against a Brown squad that typically allows over three goals per game.

“I think it’s partly Brown—their goaltender did a good job,” Stone said. “We did nothing to take their goalie’s eyes away. Our puck support was not good, we were too far away from everybody. We were just not on our toes today.”

Harvard did get on the scoreboard with a minute to play in the opening frame, when freshman Josephine Pucci grabbed a pass from classmate Jillian Dempsey in the left circle and buried the puck with a high shot.

“The freshmen are really stepping up right now, and that’s exactly what we need them to do,” said Buesser, who was credited with the secondary assist on the play.

While Pucci, Dempsey, and Spurling provided offense, their classmate Bellamy recorded 22 saves to earn her fourth-straight win.

Bellamy currently stands third in the country with a 1.22 goals-against average and has not allowed more than a goal in a game during the unbeaten streak.

But even though the game will ultimately go down as a win for Bellamy and her teammates, the Crimson is not content to settle for its inconsistent performance.

“We’ve seen ourselves play a lot better, and I think it’s disappointing to come out like that,” Buesser said. “A win’s a win, but we’d rather a little different effort.”

—Staff writer Kate Leist can be reached at kleist@fas.harvard.edu.