CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – After splitting a series against a pair of ranked opponents, Harvard women's ice hockey will return to its home rink to host another ECAC series at the Bright-Landry Hockey Center. The Crimson (2-3-0, 1-3-0 ECAC) will play host to the Princeton Tigers (2-4-0, 0-4-0 ECAC) and the No. 7 Quinnipiac Bobcats (8-3-1, 2-1-1 ECAC) this weekend. Six more points are on the line in ECAC play as Harvard takes on another pair of challenging opponents.

WHAT TO KNOW

Last Time Out

• Harvard split its second ECAC series of the year against No. 14 Yale and No. 15 Brown this past weekend to pick up three points in ECAC play. The Crimson first defeated Yale, 5-1, before falling to Brown in an opposite result.
• The offensive outburst against Yale featured goals from five different Crimson skaters and a 36-save effort from goaltender, Emily Davidson.
• Gwyn Lapp was the team's leading scorer in the games, notching three points with two goals and an assist.
• The Crimson earned its second win over a ranked opponent this season with its victory over the No. 14 Bulldogs.
• Harvard also improved its record on its home ice to 2-1 early in the season.

 

Scouting Princeton

• The Tigers will come into the contest after suffering a pair of losses to Clarkson and St. Lawrence last weekend. The Tigers were outscored 12-5 in the series that saw its record fall to 2-4 overall and 0-4 in conference play. The team is currently riding a four-game losing skid after falling to Yale and Brown two weeks ago.
• Princeton is currently outscoring opponents 27-21 but is being outscored 19-9 in conference games. Seven of the team's goal have come on the powerplay where it sports a percentage of 36.8 (7-for-19).
• Issy Wunder has been the team's most consistent offensive threat, scoring goals in four of the team's six games this season. Her nine points are tied for the team lead with Mackenzie Alexander. Sarah Paul has scored seven goals in the campaign to lead the team.
• The Tigers platoon two goaltenders, Jennifer Olnowich and Taylor Hyland, to guard its net. Olnowich has played in five games this season, making four starts. She owns a 3.18 GAA and a .896 save percentage this season.
• Four Crimson skaters own points against the Tigers, led by Ellie Bayard and Brooke Manning who own two points each. Gwyn Lapp and Gabi Davidson Adams have scored goals in their careers against Princeton.

 

Scouting Quinnipiac

• The No. 7 team in the nation, Quinnipiac heads into the weekend with an 8-3-1 record and a 2-1-1 mark in conference play. The Bobcats earned a sweep last weekend by defeating a pair of top 10 opponents in No. 5 Clarkson, 3-0, and No. 7 St. Lawrence, 3-1.
• Maya Labad's 12 points lead the team, followed closely by Kendall Cooper and Kahlen Lamarche who each own nine points in twelve games for Quinnipiac.
• The Bobcats are outscoring their opponents 35-12 on the season and employ the nation's top penalty killing unit that has allowed just a single goal in 24 opportunities.
• Four active Harvard players own points against the Bobcats, led by Mia Biotti, who owns four career assists against the ECAC foe.

 

Offensive Outburst

• The Crimson's sticks came alive over the weekend when the team put up five goals in a win over the Yale Bulldogs. The team reached the five-goal mark for the first time since the 2022-23 season to earn the win. It was also the most goals Harvard has scored against Yale since the 2019-20 season.
• Five different skaters scored goals and 11 different players earned a point in the contest.  
• The Crimson also scored a 4-on-4 goal and its first powerplay goal of the campaign.

 

First of Many

• First-years Scout Oudemool and Antonina Dinges both recorded their first career goals in the contest against Yale to open their collegiate scoring registers.
• Ella Lucia also earned her first career point with an assist in the matchup.

 

Dominant on the Dot

• Lapp has established herself as the top center on the team and is already ranked at No. 15 in the nation in faceoff win percentage amongst skaters who have taken at least 100 faceoffs. Her winning percentage of 58.6-percent is fifth-best in the conference under the same guideline.

 

Clicking on the PK

• The Crimson penalty kill units started off the 2024-25 season strong, killing off nine consecutive penalties for the first time since the 2022-23 season.
• Harvard's PK is currently ranked No. 11 in the nation with its percentage of .867.

 

Between the Pipes

• Junior goaltender, Emily Davidson, has turned in some impressive performances this season to lead the Crimson to a pair of impressive victories. Davidson opened the season with a 34-save shutout – the first of her career – to help the Crimson defeat No. 8 Connecticut. Against No. 14 Yale, Davidson was equally as impressive, allowing just one goal while making 36 saves to lead the Crimson to a win.
• Davidson currently ranks No. 11 in the nation with a save percentage of .934.

 

Blocking Shots

• The success of the Harvard defense has been reliant on the team's ability to block shots. The Crimson has been fearless this season, jumping into shooting lanes to help take the pressure of its goaltenders.
• Through five games, Harvard has blocked a total of 85 shots for an average of 17 blocked shots per game.
• That total is the best in the ECAC and the fifth-best in the nation early in the season.
• First-year forward, Scout Oudemool, leads the team with 10 blocked shots while Kiera Ley is just behind with nine on the year.

 

Up Next

Harvard will complete its four-game homestand this weekend and will then hit the road for another ECAC series next weekend. The team will travel to Central New York to take on Cornell (Nov. 15) and Colgate (Nov. 16) looking to add more points to its total in the ECAC standings.