HAMILTON, N.Y. – For the first time since New Year's Day, No. 6/6 Harvard (16-6-0, 12-4-0 ECAC Hockey) suffered a defeat, dropping a road clash to No. 7/8 Colgate (21-6-1, 11-4-1 ECAC Hockey) on Friday afternoon by a score of 6-2.
 
The loss stops the Crimson's nine-game win streak in conference, and a seven-game spurt overall. Anne Bloomer and Kristin Della Rovere each scored a goal on the day but in the end, a potent Colgate power-play unit which went 4-4 on the day, was too much to overcome. 
 
Becky Dutton made a season-high 35 saves in goal, but nevertheless saw her seven-game win-streak come to a close. 
 
The goaltenders stole the show in the first period, with each netminder making 11 stops to send the game to the first intermission with zeros on the scoreboard. Harvard's Becky Dutton made several crucial kick saves while Colgate's Hannah Murphy stopped Paige Lester on a two-on-one Harvard rush. 
 
In the second frame, two of ECAC Hockey's most dangerous offenses got going, combining for a total of five goals. Anne Bloomer started the action just 14 seconds into the period, scoring for the fourth straight game when Murphy turned the puck over behind her own net, allowing Harvard's Becca Gilmore to feed a backhand pass to Bloomer for a wrist-shot snipe. 
 
The lead didn't last long for the Crimson, however, as the Raiders responded with three unanswered goals to take a two-score lead. Colgate's Kalty Kaltounkova netted two-straight, the first of which came on the power-play, before teammate Kaitlyn O'Donohoe scored another goal on the advantage, making it 3-1 with 6:09 to play in the period. 
 
A series of Colgate penalties late in the middle frame gave Harvard several opportunities, including a brief five-on-three stint which the Crimson was unable to cash in. Kristin Della Rovere finally helped the power-play break through with 1:37 left in the period, scoring her 10th of the year with a snap-shot from the left circle. 
 
What was a closely contested game through the opening 40 minutes swung in favor of the home team in the final third. Colgate scored a trio of third period goals as Tanner Gates, Rosy Demers and Sammy Smigliani each put one in the net to give the Raiders a 6-2 win. 
 

Harvard Highlights

• Anne Bloomer scored for the fourth consecutive game, netting her 18th goal of the season and her 10th in the last seven contests.
• Kristin Della Rovere became the third Harvard skater to reach 10 goals on the year, scoring on the power-play late in the second period. She also added an assist on the day. Della Rovere has points in 18 of the team's 22 games this season and six multi-point games for the year. 
• Becca Gilmore assisted on both Crimson goals. Gilmore now has 30 points on the season to lead the team. She has registered multiple points in three straight outings and has 12 multi-point games on the season, a team-high. 
• Becky Dutton made a season-high 35 saves on 41 Colgate shots. 
• Taze Thompson won a game-high 15 draws. 
• Maryna Macdonald had six-shots on goal. 
• The Crimson defensive pair of Emma Buckles and Kyra Willoughby finished the game +1. 

Game Notes

• The loss snaps a seven-game win streak for Harvard, and a nine-game run in ECAC Hockey play. 
• Harvard was outshot by Colgate, 41-34. The Crimson are now 4-6-0 this season when getting outshot by its opponent. 
• Harvard gained the advantage at the face-off dot for the 20th time in 22 games this season, outdueling the Raiders, 32-25. 
• Five of the games eight goals were scored on the power-play. Colgate was a perfect 4-4 on the advantage. 
• Colgate's six goals are the most scored against Harvard this season. 
• Harvard drops to 5-5-0 in games against top-10 opponents.
• The Crimson is now 14-2-0 this year when scoring the first goal, losing for just the second time. 
• Harvard goes 0-2 against the Raiders for the regular season and is now 31-15-3 all-time vs. Colgate. 

Up Next

The Crimson take on Cornell tomorrow (Feb. 5) in Ithica, N.Y. where a win would clinch the program's 12th Ivy League title. Game time is set for 2 p.m. and can be streamed on ESPN+ and Stretch Internet internationally.