CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Anne Bloomer scored two first-period goals while Kristin Della Rovere registered four points in the opening 20 minutes to help propel No. 6/8 Harvard (15-5, 12-3 ECAC Hockey) past No. 10/10 Clarkson (18-5-3, 9-4-1 ECAC Hockey), 6-2 on Friday night at Bright-Landry Hockey Center. 
 
The win was the first for the Crimson vs. the Golden Knights since 2013, ending a 14-game winless drought vs. the northern New Yorkers. It was also the first home victory over Clarkson since 2011 and extends the team's current ECAC Hockey win-streak to nine games. 
 
The Crimson scored just one minute into the game when senior Becca Gilmore converted off a centering pass from Bloomer to make it 1-0 in favor of the home team. Della Rovere soon added the next goal for Harvard at 3:53, sliding a puck toward net that ricocheted off a defender's skate before finding its way into the Clarkson cage.  
 
The first period flurry continued when Clarkson's Florence Lessard got her team on the board at 6:12, cutting the lead in half. Bloomer had the response for Harvard, however, scoring her 14th of the year at 10:21. Della Rovere chased down the puck off a dump into the offensive zone and slid a crafty backhand pass right to the tape of Bloomer, who flipped it home before Clarkson goalie Michell Pasiechnyk could react. Bloomer struck again at 18:31 in the opening frame, this time on the power-play as the junior swiftly cleaned up the rebound off a shot by Della Rovere. 
 
For all the goalscoring in period number one, there were no tallies to be had in the middle frame as the score remained 4-1 through 40 minutes. Harvard's Becky Dutton stopped all 14 shots sent her way in the period, while the Crimson were unable to get any of its 12 shots on net past Pasiechnyk. 
 
The offensive resumed once again in the final period. First it was Harvard's Dominique Petrie netting her eighth of the season at 3:19 with a snappy wrist shot from the between the circles. Clarkson's Kristina Schuler made if 5-2 with her goal at 4:26 in the third, but it was the Crimson who would get the night's final goal, as Brooke Jovanovich scored her second in the last three games when the senior jammed a loose rebound across the goal line at 18:02.  

Harvard Highlights 

• Kristin Della Rovere recorded a career high four-points on the night, all of which came during the game's first period. Della Rovere's three helpers were also a career high. The junior now has 24 points on the season. 
• Anne Bloomer continued her scorching offensive stretch, notching a pair of goals in the first period. Bloomer now has seven goals in her last five games and leads the team with 15 goals this season. 
•  Becky Dutton won her sixth consecutive start in net, extending her career-best run. Dutton made 27 saves for the game on 29 shots faced and is now 10-2-0 this year. 
• Becca Gilmore had a goal and two assists, bringing her season point total to a team-high 26. 
• Harvard's first-line forwards, Gilmore, Bloomer and Della Rovere were on ice for all four of the team's first period goals. The trio was +3 for the night. 
• Dominique Petrie had eight shots on goal, a team-high. 

Game Notes 

• Harvard snaps a 14-game winless drought against Clarkson dating back to 2013. 
• The game marks the third contest this season in which Harvard has scored at least six goals (vs. Saint Anselm, vs. Dartmouth). 
• The win earns the Crimson a split in the season series vs. the Golden Knights with both teams winning on home ice. Clarkson topped Harvard in overtime, 4-3 back on Nov. 6. 
• Harvard outshot Clarkson 41-29 for the night. The Crimson had 18 shots on goal in the first period alone. 
• The Crimson power-play went 2-5 on the night. The unit has scored at least one goal in seven of the team's last eight games. 
• Harvard killed off Clarkson's two power-play chances in the game. The Crimson penalty kill has not allowed a goal over the last four games. 
• Harvard won 35 of the game's 61 faceoffs. The Crimson has outdueled its opponent at the face-off dot in 18 of 20 games this season. 
• Harvard moves ahead in the all-time series with Clarkson, 19-18-5. 

Up Next 

Harvard begins play in the Women's Beanpot on Tuesday (Feb. 1) when it takes on Boston University at Northeastern's Matthews Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 4 p.m.