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Brown University
3-18-3, 1-13-3ECAC
Harvard
12-9-2, 9-6-2ECAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT 1 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Harvard | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
2/5/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Junior Erin Conway (Jackson, Mich.) scored the game-tying goal at 15:23 of the third period while the Brown women's hockey team was on the power play to force overtime, where both the Bears and Harvard eventually skated to a 3-3 tie on Friday night at the Bright-Landry Hockey Center. The tie marks Brown's first tie against Harvard since February 3, 2006 when the two teams ended in a 0-0 score in Cambridge.
The first period ended scoreless as the Brown (3-18-3, 1-13-3 ECAC) defense held strong, blocking 11 shots and fighting off the lone penalty in the stanza. The Bears also had two quality chances to score. The first came 7:43 into the period when freshman Cara Najjar (Stoneham, Mass.) came flying through the slot registered a shot on goal. Sophomore Samantha Swanstrom (Ham Lake, Minn.) generated another scoring opportunity at 10:17 when her shot from the right faceoff circle was saved. Junior Monica Elvin (Oakland, Calif.) concluded the period with 18 saves. Harvard outshot Brown 18-4 in the period.
At 3:13 in the second period, Brown took a 1-0 lead when senior Kelly Micholson (Elk Grove Village, Ill.) recorded her first goal of the season. The play started when Najjar won a faceoff and quickly slid the puck back to Micholson in the slot, who fired a slap shot in for the score.
The Crimson (12-9-2, 9-6-2 ECAC) netted the equalizer at 9:13 of the second when Dani Krzyszczyk scored while Harvard was on a 2-on-1 breakaway. Grace Zarzecki was credited with the helper. Harvard later went up 2-1 (14:54) when Sydney Daniels collected a rebound close range and scored. Kaitlin Tse and Briana Mastel teamed up for the assists.
Brown battled back and tied it up, 2-2, just before the second period ended (18:14) when Najjar grabbed a rebound from freshman Leah Olson's (East Harwich, Mass.) blast and deked around the Harvard goalie for the tally. Senior Hunter Davis (Clifton Park, N.Y.) also contributed an assist when she set up Olson for her shot. Elvin finished the period with 15 stops. Brown's offensive output significantly increased from the opening period and tallied 12 shots while Harvard had 17.
Harvard took a 3-2 lead at 4:08 of the third period when Audrey Warner was able to flick a rebound over Elvin's outstretched leg for the score. Daniels recorded the assist as she had the original shot in the sequence.
The Bears went on the power play at 15:02 in the period with Conway netting the equalizer soon after at 15:23. Olson again started the play and took a shot from the blue line that sophomore Sam Donovan (New Brighton, Minn.) deflected wide to Conway, who was there to hit the puck in. The game went back-and-forth the rest of the period, forcing overtime.
In overtime as the extra time was winding down, freshman Abby Niewchas (Cochrane, Alberta) ripped a shot that was just saved. Brown owned the shot advantage in overtime 3-1.
Elvin ended the game with a career-high 51 saves while Brianna Laing of Harvard recorded 27 stops.
For the game, Harvard held a 54-30 shot advantage. Brown was a perfect 4-for-4 on the penalty kill and was 1-for-2 on the power play.
The Bears are back in action tomorrow (Feb. 6) at Dartmouth for a 4:00 p.m. contest.
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