Harvard, aside from having more shots on goal, had many more chances to score than Cornell did. Freshman Mary Parker rattled a shot off the far post late in the first period. Senior Kaitlin Spurling received a penalty shot 15 minutes into the second period after being hacked on a breakaway but barely missed the ensuing shot.

The Crimson defense was anchored by Maschmeyer, who had 21 saves. Several clutch saves near the end of the game kept Big Red from making a comeback.

“She was phenomenal,” Dempsey said. “Being a freshman too, to step up and play that huge, we needed that from her, and we’re hoping [for] a lot more like that for the rest of the season.”

Sophomore Michelle Picard also geared the offense with three assists, contributing on every goal of the night. Parker and sophomore Sarah Edney each notched an assist as well.

But nobody had a weekend quite like Dempsey.

HARVARD 4, COLGATE 1

Dempsey began her four-point weekend with a two-assist performance at Bright Hockey Center.

Both helpers came in a standout second period in which Harvard had 13 shots on net with three goals and limited the Raiders to only one shot in the 20 minutes. The explosive frame put the Crimson ahead 4-1 and put the game out of reach.

With the score 1-1 entering the second period, Harvard came out and dominated on offense and defense. Hillary Crowe scored early in the second period before Sarah Edney cashed a power play and put the puck past Raiders goalie Ashlynn Rando.

Hilary Hayssen scored late in the period off an assist from Dempsey to extend the lead to 4-1.

Dempsey notched two assists on the day. The senior leads the team with eight assists.

The only black spot on an otherwise solid outing was Phillips’ goal for the Raiders that came off a power play. Phillips’ goal marked the first power-play score the Crimson has allowed this season.

The defense was anchored by co-captain goaltender Laura Bellamy, who tallied 10 saves.