CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Despite an early lead, No. 6/6 Harvard (19-7-0, 14-5-0 ECACH) found itself on the short end of a 2-1 score line against No. 9/9 Quinnipiac (21-7-3, 13-6-0) on Senior Day at Bright Landry Hockey Center on Saturday (Feb. 12). 
 
Becca Gilmore scored a first period goal, but the Crimson was unable to generate any further offense. Lindsay Reed made 35 saves in net for Harvard on 37 shots faced. 
 
Just 4:41 into the game, Mia Biotti started a Harvard rush with a pass to Kristin Della Rovere in the defensive zone. Della Rovere then sent the puck up ice to Gilmore, who carried it across the blue line on her backhand side before cutting toward the goal mouth and slipping a shot past Quinnipiac's Corinne Schroeder to put the Crimson in front, 1-0. Harvard would carry that lead into the first intermission, in large part thanks to a five-on-three penalty kill midway through the period. 
 
Back on the kill 5:02 into the second period after a tripping call on Gilmore, Harvard was unable to fend off the Bobcats' power-play this time around. Sophomore Maddy Samoskevich was the beneficiary of some quality puck movement, scoring her third goal of the year with a snap-shot from the right circle. Quinnipiac continued to put pressure on the Harvard defense, but the second period came to close without any further goals.  
 
The Bobcats' struck quickly in the final frame as Olivia Mobley picked up her 12th of the year just 29 seconds in to give the visitors' their first lead of the day. None of Harvard's eight shots on goal in the third period got past Schroeder in net, even after the Crimson pulled the goaltender with 1:16 remaining in the game for the extra-attacker. 

Harvard Highlights 

• Becca Gilmore scored her 17th goal of the season, surpassing her previous career-high of 16 during the 2017-18 season. The senior now has points in eight straight games. 
• Kristin Della Rovere recorded the primary assist on Gilmore's goal, giving the junior 20 helpers on the season, second on the team. 
• Lindsay Reed had a solid performance in goal, stopping 35 shots, her second highest save-total this year.  
• Mia Biotti picked up a secondary assist and now has 13 assists this season, leading all Crimson defenders. 
• Bioitti and Jenna MacDonald were +1 for the day, the only Crimson to finish with a positive +/-. 
• Dominique Petrie led Harvard with five shots on goal for the game. 

Game Notes 

• The Crimson honored its nine members of the class of 2022 with a postgame, Senior Day ceremony. 
• Harvard and Quinnipiac split the regular season series. The Crimson is now 20-11-3 vs. the Bobcats all time. 
• Quinnipiac outshot Harvard for the day, 37-24. The Crimson moves to 4-7-0 for the season when outshot by its opponent. 
• Faceoffs were tied at 28 wins apiece for the game. Kristin Della Rovere won a team-high 11 draws. 
• Harvard did not see a single power-play on the day for the first time this season. 
• The Crimson went 3-4 on the penalty-kill. 

Up Next 

Harvard takes on St. Lawrence this Monday (Feb. 14) in game which was originally scheduled for Jan. 29. The contest will be played at Bright-Landry Hockey Center beginning at 3 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN+, as well as internationally on Stretch Internet.