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Harvard Comes Back For 3-2 Win Over Women's Hockey
November 03, 2007 | Women's Ice Hockey
Kristen Young was brilliant in goal for the Princeton women's hockey team Saturday at Harvard, but a pair of two-man advantages for the home team were too much to overcome as the No. 7 Crimson came from behind for a 3-2 victory over the Tigers in an ECAC Hockey game at the Bright Hockey Center.
Young had 38 saves, including several on point-blank opportunities, and the Tigers (1-3-2, 1-3-1 ECACH) took a 2-1 lead into the third period after Lizzie Keady's power-play goal with 6:13 left in the second. But the Crimson (2-0, 2-0 ECACH) would strike twice in 5-on-3 situations midway through the third to win the game.
Caitlin Cahow tied the game for Harvard 9:02 into the period with 16 seconds left on the first 5-on-3 chance for the Crimson. Just 36 seconds later, Keady was sent to the penalty box for tripping with teammate Katherine Dineen still in the box, and Harvard's Sarah Vaillancourt then scored the game winner 41 seconds later on a one-timer from out front.
Young helped keep it a one-goal game with several great saves in the final nine minutes, and the Tigers forced a 6-on-4 situation in the final 30 seconds of the game with the goalie pulled and a Harvard penalty on a scrum in front.
Harvard goalie Christina Kessler saved a close chance for Annie Greenwood right before the penalty, and Princeton couldn't get the equalizer in the final seconds.
Both Princeton goals came on the power play as all five scores in the game came in power-play situations. The Tigers took a 1-0 lead into the first intermission when Greenwood took a pass from Christine Foster, whirled and scored past Kessler 14:39 into the game.
Harvard's first goal also came with a two-player advantage when Cori Bassett scored 2:51 into the second period to tie the game at 1-1.
The Tigers play non-conference games at BU and New Hampshire next weekend. In Princeton's six games this season, two have ended in ties and three have been decided by a one-goal margin.