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Gwyn Lapp skates between Yale players
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Harvard HAR 0-4-0, 0-4-0
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Winner Yale YAL 2-1-0, 2-1-0
Harvard HAR
0-4-0, 0-4-0
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Yale YAL
2-1-0, 2-1-0
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
Harvard HAR 0 0 1 1
Yale YAL 0 1 1 2

Game Recap: Women's Ice Hockey |

Comeback Attempt for Women’s Ice Hockey Falls Just Short in Loss at Yale

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Harvard women's ice hockey battled until the final whistle at Ingalls Rink tonight in its matchup with the Yale Bulldogs as its comeback bid fell just short. The Crimson (0-4-0, 0-4-0 ECACH) cut into a 2-0 Yale lead with just under two minutes remaining but could not find the tying goal in an eventual 2-1 loss.
 
Gwyn Lapp recorded her first career goal in the matchup and Alex Pellicci made a season-high 32 saves to backstop the effort.
 

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The Crimson travelled to Ingalls Rink to take on the Bulldogs for the fourth time in its past seven games dating back to 2022-23.
  • The first period belonged to Alex Pellicci, who made 16 saves in the first period to keep the Bulldogs off the board. Mia Biotti and Maria Pape made a series of solid defensive plays in front of Pellicci to support the effort.
  • Shannon Hollands had the two best opportunities of the period for Harvard, logging two shots on goal from dangerous scoring areas.
  • The Crimson started strong in the second period, bringing the action to the Yale goaltender by putting six shots on goal in the first ten minutes of the frame. Hollands, Sophie Ensley and Gwyn Lapp each had a good look on goal but were denied keeping the game scoreless.
  • Yale struck first, scoring with six minutes left in the period. The Crimson added three more shots to its second period total of ten but could not find the net as the Bulldogs took its 1-0 lead into the break.
  • The Crimson and the Bulldogs would continue its battle through into the third period, as both made moves towards the net. The teams each had four shots on net in the first half of the final period, without finding the net.
  • Yale increased its lead to 2-0 with a tip-in goal at 15:28 in the period.
  • The drama began to build with 3:13 left in the period when Yale took a five-minute major penalty and would be forced to play down a skater for the remainder of the game.
  • Harvard got to work quickly, driving towards the net, and putting two attempts on target right off the jump.
  • Gwyn Lapp cut into the Yale lead with just under two minutes remaining, scoring her first career goal. Her wrist shot from the slot was set up by Jenna MacDonald and Ellie Bayard.
  • Harvard would put three more shots towards net, but was robbed of the equalizer as the Bulldogs escaped with a 2-1 win over the Crimson.
 

HARVARD HIGHLIGHTS

  • Gwyn Lapp scored her first career goal in the third period.
  • The goal came on the Crimson powerplay, which finished 1-for-3 on the night.
  • Jenna MacDonald and Ellie Bayard recorded the assists on the Lapp goal.
  • Alex Pellicci had a solid outing between the pipes, making a season-high 32 saves.
  • The Crimson blocked 14 shots in front of Pellicci, led by Lapp and Maria Pape who each tallied three blocks.
  • Shannon Hollands led the team with three shots on net.
 

UP NEXT

Harvard will now make its way to Providence where it will take on another Ivy League foe, the Brown Bears, tomorrow afternoon. The tilt is slated for 5:00 PM at Meehan Auditorium and on ESPN+.
 
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