CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – In another classic matchup between a pair of Ivy League rivals, Harvard and Yale went toe-to-toe for 60 minutes at the Bright-Landry Hockey Center this evening. In the end, it was Yale (14-7-0, 9-5-0 ECAC) earned the win after a late third period goal, posting a 3-2 win over the Crimson (9-8-1, 5-6-1 ECAC).
Elle Sproule and Annie Dinges scored the Crimson goals while
Emily Davidson backstopped the effort with 28 saves between the pipes.
How it Happened
The No. 14 Yale Bulldogs made their way to the Bright-Landry Hockey Center this afternoon to battle the Crimson in the second game of Harvard's packed ECAC weekend. The Ivy rivalry was reignited as Harvard looked to complete the season sweep after a win over Yale at Ingalls Rink earlier this season.
The Crimson and the Bulldogs hit the ice flying, racing up and down the ice in the opening minutes. Despite a fast-paced start, neither team was able to register a shot on goal until the five-minute mark of the period. Harvard's defense stood tall in the first ten minutes, blocking several Yale attempts. Annie Dinges finally broke through for the Crimson midway through the opening period, scoring her third goal of the season to put Harvard up, 1-0. The Bulldogs did not shy away, putting back-to-back goals on the scoreboard to take a 2-1 lead into the first intermission.
Both teams carried over the energy from the first period into the second, continuing the fast pace. Harvard's starting goalkeeper
Emily Davidson made four saves in the first six minutes of the period before the Crimson offense took over control of the game. Harvard rattled off five shots in the next sequence of the game and held Yale without a shot on goal for nearly seven minutes of action including two minutes while the Crimson was on a powerplay. 10 seconds after the penalty expired, Harvard broke through to tie the game after
Zoe Boosamra set up
Elle Sproule out in front of the Yale net. Sproule buried the shot to tie the game a 2-2. Yale looked to fight back quickly but had seven attempts stopped by Davidson as the score remained tied heading into the second intermission.
A back and forth third period began with Yale throwing a flurry of shots at Davidson, who stood her ground and made a trio of impressive saves to keep the game tied. The pressure kept coming from the Bulldogs, but once again Davidson was there to hold off the attack, making six more saves. Harvard created a few chances of its own but could not convert as the game remained tied with just seven minutes remaining. Yale kept pushing, eventually getting past Davidson on its 12
th shot of the period to make the score 3-2. Coach Bellamy pulled Davidson with just under two minutes remaining but the Crimson offense was held off by the Bulldogs who escaped Bright-Landry with the win.
Harvard Highlights
Up Next
The first round of the 2026 Dunkin' Women's Beanpot awaits the Crimson this Tuesday (Jan. 13). Harvard is matched up against Boston College for the semifinal, which is set to begin at 4:30 PM on Tuesday at Walter Brown Arena on the campus of Boston University. All the action is set to air live on NESN with the game also streaming on NESN+. The winner of the matchup will move on to the Dunkin' Women's Beanpot Championship game next Tuesday (Jan. 20) at the historic TD Garden in Boston.
