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...things looked grim for the Crimson when Francisco entered the penalty box for the last time of the season. The two most productive offenses in the nation had capitalized for six goals on the man advantage during regulation, and the UNH power-play unit had scored on the first two Harvard penalties of the game. But the Crimson man-down unit of freshman defenseman Angela Ruggiero, Mleczko, Shewchuk and Botterill settled down after that, and Kuusisto made her biggest contribution during the overtime penalty kill, when she made four of her 28 saves...
...give Harvard what appeared to be a commanding 5-3 lead. She completed the hat trick with 6:49 left in regulation with a trademark put-back of a rebound in the crease. She mastered that craft while playing on Harvard's explosive power-play unit--except that this time the Crimson was not on the man advantage...
With the score even at 3-3, Harvard's forechecking and defensive zone coverage came to life. The Crimson penalty-kill unit allowed just one shot on goal in the third period after penalties against sophomore forwards Tara Dunn and Francisco for slashing and elbowing...
...Harvard's vaunted top line began to dominate the action as the Crimson outshot the Wildcats, 20-6, in the second. Harvard even managed a few shorthanded shots after a roughing penalty against Francisco. It was a stark contrast from the first period, when UNH's power-play unit scored twice...
...then there are Francisco's two linemates, sophomores Kiirsten Suurkask and Tara Dunn, both of whom can play center and wing. Although they did not get a chance to pad their stats on the nation's best power-play unit, they both displayed excellent passing and stickhandling skills and should not have a problem assuming more responsibilities in the offensive zone next season...