Women’s ice hockey falls to Harvard in overtime

The women’s ice hockey team fell to Harvard University in overtime on Friday evening at Thompson Arena. The team lost the tough battle 3-2. 

The Big Green last faced the Crimson on the road as its first Eastern College Athletic Conference opponent of the season on Oct. 21. Harvard outshot the Big Green 26-22 during the game and handed Dartmouth a 3-0 defeat. 

During Friday’s game, the Big Green dominated the first period. With nine shots at Harvard’s goal and only four taken at Dartmouth’s goal, the team truly gained its footing when Lauren Messier ’25 took a pass and scored approximately seven minutes into the game — setting the Big Green up with a 1-0 lead. Following the goal, a five-minute major penalty for boarding was handed to Dartmouth, and Harvard then tied the game 1-1.

Goalkeeper Maggie Emerson ’25 said the team’s mentality during the home game was beneficial. 

“Having home ice is always a great advantage; I think our fans are awesome and always are supporting us,” Emerson said. “Our play against Quinnipiac [University] last weekend was so strong and really just rolled over into this weekend, and we went into it with a lot of confidence.”

Emerson excelled in the second half and blocked all but one of Harvard’s 15 shots. She continued her prowess into the third period, stopping a tough shot from the Crimson. Jenna Donohue ’24 started the third period strong with a goal — her seventh of the season — giving the Big Green a 2-1 lead….