CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women's ice hockey will complete its regular season schedule this weekend when it battles Central New York foes, RPI and Union on the road. The Crimson (13-12-3, 7-10-3 ECAC) will begin the trip by facing off against the Engineers (6-26-0, 3-17-0 ECAC) inside Houston Field House and will close out the weekend with a battle against Union (9-19-3, 2-17-1 ECAC) at the brand-new M&T Bank Center in Schenectady. The weekend will bring the 2025-26 regular season to a close before the ECAC Tournament begins next weekend.
 

The Matchup

Currently locked in a standings race in the ECAC table, Harvard will look to improve its position this week against the Engineers and Garnet Chargers. The Crimson will look to exact revenge on the Engineers in the first matchup on Friday (Feb. 13), after RPI stole the first game of the season series at the Bright-Landry Hockey Center. The teams will drop the puck at 3:00 PM at Houston Field House and on ESPN+. In the second game of the weekend on Saturday (Feb. 14) Harvard will take on the Garnet Chargers at its new home, the M&T Bank Center. The puck is set to drop at 3:00 PM and will be streamed live on ESPN+.
 

Last Time Out

The Crimson had one of its best weekends of the season in the team's last series against No. 8 Quinnipiac and No. 7 Princeton, taking 4.5 points with a draw and a win during the most challenging series of its season.
 
In the Friday contest against No. 8 Quinnipiac, Angelica Megdanis scored an early goal and then Ainsley Tuffy and the Harvard defense took over, holding the high-flying Bobcats to just one goal in 65 minutes. Tuffy stopped all three Bobcat shootout attempts while Carla McSweeney potted her opportunity on the other end to help Harvard earn the shootout win in the 1-1 draw, giving Harvard its first points against Quinnipiac since 2022.
 
On Saturday – which also served as the team's Senior Day – Harvard upset the No. 7 Princeton Tigers after another stellar 38-save effort from Tuffy. Morgan McGathey scored two goals for the Crimson while Ella Lucia netted the late game-winner in the third period.
 

ECAC Standings Race

After a massive 4.5-point weekend in a series against No. 8 Quinnipiac and No. 7 Princeton, Harvard (25.5 Points) finds itself in ninth place in the ECAC but just one conference point shy of St. Lawrence (26.5 Points), who sits in eighth place. The Saints are currently holding on to the final home playoff spot with its eighth-place position. Teams seeded 5-8 in the conference standings will host an ECAC Tournament first-round game next weekend (Feb. 20-21).
 
The Crimson will look to earn enough points this weekend to jump St. Lawrence, who will battle No. 15 Colgate and No. 11 Cornell at Appleton Arena in its final series of the regular season.
 

Crimson Upsets

Playing in one of the toughest conferences in the nation, Harvard has played 15 games against teams who are receiving votes in the national polls this season. The Crimson has won five – and tied one - of those contests to beat the programs output from the last two seasons combined (4). The wins have come against RV St. Lawrence (Nov. 1), No. 10 Yale (Nov. 14), No. 5 Minnesota Duluth (Jan. 2) and No. 12 Cornell (Jan. 31) and No. 7 Princeton (Feb. 7).
 

Series History Against RPI and Union

• Harvard leads the all-time series with RPI, 22-11-3.
• RPI has recorded three consecutive wins over the Crimson, including a 3-1 victory earlier this season. 
• The Crimson owns a slight 5-4-1 advantage in the past 10 meetings. 

 

• Harvard and Union have met 43 times in series history with the Crimson owning a 36-6-1 record against the ECAC foe. 
• The Crimson won the meeting with Union earlier this season by a 4-2 scoreline. 
• Harvard owns a 5-4-1 advantage in the past ten meetings.  

Player History Against RPI and Union

• Kate Kasica leads all Crimson skaters with two points against the Engineers.
• Carla McSweeney is the only active skater with a goal against RPI.
• Zoe Boosamra, Gywn Lapp and Morgan McGathey all own assists.
• Emily Davidson has started three games against the Engineers, posting one win, a .922 save percentage and a 3.00 GAA. Tuffy has started two games against RPI, posting a 3.02 GAA and a .903 save percentage.

 

• Ella Lucia and Keira Ley each lead the team with three points – all assists – against Union.
• Gwyn Lapp has scored twice against the Garnet Chargers.
• Zoe Boosamra and Emily Hamann each own a goal and an assist.
• Seven other skaters own a point against Union.
• Davidson (1-1-0, 2.00 GAA, .932 SV) and Tuffy (1-0-0, 2.00 GAA, .926SV) both have experience against the Chargers.

 

Leading the Nation

Sophomore goaltender Ainsley Tuffy has been on a tear in her sophomore season and currently leads the country with a .956 save percentage. In 15 games played, the Duxbury native has made 541 saves on 566 shots faced to help her take hold of the national lead.
 
Tuffy also ranks inside the top 10 nationally with a 1.641 GAA and 12th in the NCAA with her .667 winning percentage.
 

Boston Belongs to the Harvard Crimson

The Beanpot made its return to Cambridge on Tuesday (Jan. 20) after the Crimson knocked off the Boston University Terriers in the 47th Dunkin' Women's Beanpot Championship game. It was a storybook ending for the Crimson, who got the win in overtime after Carla McSweeney scored on a penalty shot. The victory was sparked by a tremendous goaltending effort from sophomore Ainsley Tuffy, who made 46 saves to stump the Terrier offense. For her stellar effort, Tuffy was named the Beanpot MVP and the Bertagna Award winner as the tournament's top goalie.
 

Bellamy Becomes the First

After capturing the 2026 Dunkin' Women's Beanpot Championship, the Landry Family Head Coach for Harvard Women's Ice Hockey, Laura Bellamy, is now in her own category in the tournament's storied history. Bellamy is officially the only person to ever win the Beanpot as a player, assistant coach and head coach.
 
A member of three Beanpot Championship teams, Bellamy helped lead her team to the 2010 Beanpot as the team's starting goaltender in 2010. In the two games, Bellamy posted two shutouts while making 42 saves to shutout both Boston College and Northeastern. Bellamy was behind the bench for the Crimson in the 2015 tournament and now owns a title as a head coach after winning the 2026 tournament this season.
 

It Takes Everyone

Contributions from the entire lineup have helped the Crimson find success on the offensive end of the ice in 2025-26. Harvard already has seven skaters in double figures through 24 games after having just two in 2024-25. Carla McSweeney leads the team with 14 points and is tied with Morgan McGathey for the team lead at nine goals. McGathey is tied with four other skaters – Zoe Boosamra, Ella Lucia, Angelica Megdanis and Elle Sproule – at second on the team with 13 points. Emily Hamann rounds out the top seven with 11 points on the season.
 

McClutch

In just her first season with the Crimson, Carla McSweeney is beginning to make a name for herself by coming through in clutch moments. Most recently, the Chicago native scored the overtime game-winner – on a penalty shot – against Boston University in the Beanpot.
 
McSweeney lived up to her "McClutch" nickname in the Friendship Series as well, scoring the game-winning goal against No. 5 Minnesota Duluth in the semifinal round of the tournament.
 
The first-year currently leads the Crimson with 14 points and nine goals – three of which are game-winners - on the season.
 

Getting in the Way

A staple of the Harvard defense since Laura Bellamy's hiring has been blocking shots. Harvard's defensive core has continued to get into shooting lanes and disrupt opposing forwards with active sticks that has led to 445 blocked shots this season. The third highest total in the ECAC, Harvard is led by Kaley MacDonald who has blocked 65 shots this season.
 

Standing Tall

The Crimson defense has been outstanding in 26 games played this season, allowing just 59 goals and holding opponents to just 2.0 goals per game. That number makes Harvard the 13th best scoring defense in the NCAA heading into the week. The defense has allowed two or fewer goals in 16 of 28 games and has secured three shutouts on the year.
 

The Tremendous Ainsley Tuffy

Harvard's standout sophomore goaltender, Ainsley Tuffy, made history at the Beanpot on Tuesday (Jan. 20), becoming just the second player ever to win the Beanpot MVP and the Bertagna Award given to the tournament's top goaltender. The Duxbury native was selected as the recipient for both awards after making 86 saves and allowing just two goals in the two games of the tournament.
 

Youth Movement

The Crimson offensive resurgence has been led by its undergraduate players, who account for 95 of the teams 145 points this season. Harvard's undergraduate points percentage of 66 is the highest in the ECAC.
 
Eight of the team's nine points last weekend against No. 8 Quinnipiac and No. 7 Princeton were recorded by first year or sophomore players, the highest percentage in a series this season.
 

The Crimson Climb

The Crimson showed rapid improvement from its 2024-25 season in just the first semester of 2025-26. The team posted seven wins, which tied the program's wins total from the last two seasons combined. Harvard also scored 36 goals in the first semester schedule which was more than the team's 2024-25 season total of 35 goals.
 

Taking Home ECAC Weekly Awards

After posting a win against No. 7 Princeton and a tie against No. 8 Quinnipiac, Harvard sophomore goaltender, Ainsley Tuffy, earned ECAC Goaltender of the Week honors. The Duxbury native began the weekend with a 30-save effort against the Bobcats while allowing just one goal to one of the nation's best offenses. Tuffy also stopped all three shootout attempts to help the Crimson earn the shootout victory. In the Saturday matchup against the No. 7 Tigers, Tuffy shut down the net, making 38 saves and allowing just two goals to secure a massive top-10 win for the Crimson. It was Tuffy's second weekly honor this season and second of her career.
 
Overall, it was the Crimson's seventh weekly honor of the season.
 

180 Degree Turnaround

Under the leadership of Laura Bellamy and her staff, the Crimson has shown rapid improvement from previous seasons. Currently at 13 wins in 2025-26, the Crimson has posted 11 more victories than 2024-25, which is already the third biggest turnaround in program history.
 
When looking at just regular season records, the Crimson's +11-win mark is good for second place in program history and three shy of the record for largest turnaround.
 

Up Next

Harvard women's ice hockey will play in the opening round of the ECAC Tournament next weekend. Matchup information will be announced on Saturday night following the conclusion of the final regular season games. Follow Harvard women's hockey on social media (X, Instagram) or check back on GoCrimson.com to learn more about the Crimson's opening round matchup in the ECAC Tournament.