Box Score HAMDEN, Conn. – On Saturday, No. 9/9 Harvard (14-5, 11-3 ECAC Hockey) managed to do something that it hasn't accomplished since the 2015-16 season – beat a top-five nationally ranked team. The Crimson achieved this noteworthy feat with a 3-2 win on the road at No. 4/4 Quinnipiac (16-4-3, 8-3-0 ECAC Hockey), scoring once in all three periods and holding off a threatening Bobcats' attack late in the final frame. 
 
Emma Buckles, Anne Bloomer and Shannon Hollands comprised a trio of Harvard goal scorers, while Becky Dutton won her fifth consecutive game in goal, making a season-high 31 saves in the process. 
 
Harvard got the early advantage in the contest just 3:01 in when senior captain Emma Buckles took her own rebound, skated around the net, and tucked home a wraparound to give the Crimson a 1-0 lead. 
 
The margin would double in period number two as the team's leading goal scorer, Anne Bloomer, played give and go with linemate Kristin Della Rovere off a Bobcats' turnover and buried a forehand past Quinnipiac's netminder Corinne Schroeder at 13:16. 
 
The Bobcats pulled within one at 7:50 in the third period courtesy of Sadie Peart, the first goal surrendered by Dutton in more than 10 periods of work. Just over seven minutes later, however, Harvard sophomore Shannon Hollands reclaimed the two-goal margin, lighting the lamp on the power-play with her third goal of the year at 14:52. After Schroeder stopped the initial attempt from Dominique Petrie, Hollands located the rebound in front and, before the goaltender could recover, slid the puck into an open net 
 
Despite the two-goal deficit, the Bobcats' pressed on. After pulling the goalie for the extra-attacker, senior Zoe Boyd made it 3-2 with 2:36 left on the clock. Looking for a late-equalizer, Quinnipiac mounted continued pressure in the Harvard zone, but Dutton answered the call each time with several crucial late saves to preserve the lead, and the victory, for the Crimson. 

Harvard Highlights

• Harvard has now won eight-consecutive games in ECAC Hockey play. 
• Becky Dutton made a season-high 31 saves and picked up her fifth straight win in goal. Dutton is now 9-2-0 this season. 
• Anne Bloomer added to her team-high total with her 13th goal of the season. 
• Shannon Hollands scored a power-play goal in the third period. It was Hollands' third goal this season and the eighth time in the last nine games that the Crimson has registered at least one power-play goal. 
• Defender Emma Buckles scored her fifth goal of the season, tying Maryna Macdonald for the most goals by a Crimson defender on the year. 
• Anne Bloomer fired a team-high five shots on target. 
• Kristin Della Rovere had two assists and a team-high two points in the game. The junior now has 13 assists on the season, the most on the team.  

Game Notes

• Harvard went a perfect five for five on the penalty-kill in the game. The team has not allowed a power-play goal in its last three games. 
• Harvard was outshot by Quinnipiac, 33-26 in the contest. The Crimson are now 4-5-0 this season when getting outshot by its opponent. 
• Harvard went 32-22 at the faceoff dot. It is the 17th time in 19 games in which the Crimson has gained an advantage in faceoffs over its opponent. Kristin Della Rovere led the way with 16 draws won on the day. 
• Harvard moves to 20-10-3 against Quinnipiac all-time. The Crimson has won its last two matchups in Hamden, Conn. 

Up Next

ECAC Hockey action continues next weekend for Harvard as the Crimson plays host to Clarkson on Friday (Jan. 28) followed by St. Lawrence on Saturday (Jan. 29).  Friday's game time is set for 5:30 p.m. while Saturday's contest will begin at 3 p.m.