BOSTON, Mass. – The Crimson made the quick trip down Commonwealth Avenue tonight to take on the Boston College Eagles at Conte Forum. Harvard got a goal from
Gabi Davidson Adams and 43 saves from
Alex Pellicci, but could not get past the Eagles, who knocked off the Crimson with a 5-1 result.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Crimson and the Eagles battled in the first twenty minutes of action, playing to a 0-0 tie in the period.
- Harvard had a few quality looks on goal, none better than Hannah Chorske, who got the puck off a pass by Kristin Della Rovere in the slot. Her shot sailed just wide of the goaltender and the game remained scoreless.
- Starting goaltender, Alex Pellicci, played an excellent period, shutting out the Eagles and making 17 saves in the process.
- The Crimson PK unit also shut down the BC powerplay twice in the first frame.
- The Eagles were able to strike first early in the second period to take a 1-0 lead.
- BC got another tally midway through the period off a penalty shot, then added a third 16' into the second frame.
- Gabi Davidson Adams got Harvard on the board late in the period with a breakaway score, her fourth goal of the season.
- The Eagles bounced back with a goal at the end of the period to take a 4-1 lead into the second intermission.
- Harvard and BC were even in shots in the third period at 13 apiece, but the Crimson came up empty-handed.
- BC added one more goal in regulation to get a 5-1 win over Harvard.
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HARVARD HIGHLIGHTS
- Gabi Davidson Adams scored her fourth goal of the season
- Shannon Hollands notched her second assist of the year on the GDA goal
- Alex Pellicci made 43 saves in net, her third straight 40-plus save game
- Kristin Della Rovere and Paige Lester led the team with seven and six shots on goal, respectively
- Della Rovere also won 17 faceoffs, bringing her double-digit faceoff win streak to 10 games
- Hollands chipped in with 10 wins on the dot as Harvard won 30 faceoffs in the game compared to BC's 29
- Harvard's Penalty Kill unit turned in another solid performance, stopping both of Boston College's powerplay opportunities
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UP NEXT
Harvard will take on another Hockey East foe in New Hampshire on Saturday, November 26 at 3 pm inside the Bright-Landry Hockey Center.
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