Four Skaters Score for No. 6 Women's Hockey in Win Over Brown
2/5/10
Four different Crimson players found the back of the net, as the sixth-ranked Harvard womens hockey team extended its win streak to four games by topping Brown, 4-1, Friday evening at Bright Hockey Center
Crimson in the Olympics: Five Alumnae to Skate in Vancouver
2/4/10
Caitlin Cahow 07-08, Julie Chu 06-07 and Angela Ruggiero 02-04 will play for the Team USA, while Jennifer Botterill 02-03 and Sarah Vaillancourt 08-09 will skate for Team Canada.
February 8, 2010 No. 5 Women's Hockey, Northeastern to Play for Beanpot Title Tuesday Evening at Bright
The fifth-ranked Crimson women's hockey team enters the week with a five-game winning streak and will close out the home portion of its regular season schedule, as the team will play Northeastern in the championship game of the Women's Beanpot.
February 5, 2010 Four Skaters Score for No. 6 Women's Hockey in Win Over Brown
Four different Crimson players found the back of the net, as the sixth-ranked Harvard womens hockey team extended its win streak to four games by topping Brown, 4-1, Friday evening at Bright Hockey Center
February 4, 2010 Crimson in the Olympics: Five Alumnae to Skate in Vancouver
Caitlin Cahow 07-08, Julie Chu 06-07 and Angela Ruggiero 02-04 will play for the Team USA, while Jennifer Botterill 02-03 and Sarah Vaillancourt 08-09 will skate for Team Canada.
February 2, 2010 Ryabkina Powers No. 6 Womens Hockey to 5-0 Win Over Boston College in Beanpot Opening Round
Junior Liza Ryabkina scored the game-winning goal in the second period and added three more in the third to lead sixth-ranked women's hockey team to a 5-0 win over Boston College in the first round of the 2010 Women's Beanpot Tuesday at Bright Hockey Center.
February 1, 2010 Buesser, Bellamy Honored with ECAC Hockey Weekly Awards
Junior forward Kate Buesser and freshman goaltender Laura Bellamy of the sixth-ranked Harvard womens hockey team have been honored as the ECAC Hockey Player of the Week and Goaltender of the Week, respectively, the conference office announced Monday afternoon.
January 29, 2010 Buesser Notches Pair of Goals for No. 7 Women's Hockey in 4-1 Win at Dartmouth
Kate Buesser scored two goals and added an assist, while Randi Griffin and Liza Ryabkina each dished out two helpers to lead the seventh-ranked Harvard womens hockey team to a 4-1 victory over Dartmouth Friday afternoon at Thompson Arena.
January 29, 2010 McDonald, Kessler Among Nominees for 2010 Frozen Four Skills Challenge
Senior forward Anna McDonald and senior goaltender Christina Kessler of the seventh-ranked Harvard women's hockey team are among the 78 nominees of men's and women's hockey players for the 2010 Frozen Four Skills Challenge.
January 26, 2010 Cahow Featured on NECN, Looks Forward to Upcoming Olympics
Former Harvard All-America defender Caitlin Cahow '07-08 appeared on New England Cable News Tuesday and discussed her preparation for the upcoming 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, B.C.
January 23, 2010 Comeback Bid Falls Short for No. 6 Crimson Against Rensselaer
Cori Bassett and Kate Buesser each notched a goal, while Laura Bellamy recorded a career-best 25 saves, but the sixth-ranked Harvard womens hockey team dropped an ECAC Hockey contest to Rensselaer, 4-2, Saturday afternoon at Bright Hockey Center.
January 22, 2010 Ryabkina Nets Two as No. 6 Harvard Tops Union, 4-0
Liza Ryabkina tallied two goals, while Leanna Coskren and Jillian Dempsey added a tally apiece to propel the sixth-ranked Crimson womens hockey team to a 4-0 win over Union Friday evening at Bright Hockey Center.
January 20, 2010 No. 6 Crimson Continues Home Stretch With Pair Against Union, Rensselaer
With nine ECAC Hockey games remaining in the regular season, the sixth-ranked Harvard womens hockey team will look to grab crucial conference points as the squad hosts Union and Rensselaer at Bright Hockey Center.
January 15, 2010 No. 6 Harvard Skates to 4-4 Draw Against No. 10 Cornell
Anna McDonald scored two goals, and Cori Bassett and Liza Ryabkina netted a goal apiece, as the sixth-ranked Harvard womens hockey team played to a 4-4 tie against Cornell in an ECAC Hockey and Ivy League contest Friday evening at Bright Hockey Center.
January 13, 2010 No. 6 Harvard Set to Skate Against No. 10 Cornell, Colgate in Home Weekend at Bright
At the midway point of the regular season, the sixth-ranked Harvard womens hockey team, which currently stands sixth in the ECAC Hockey standings with a 6-4-1 conference record and 13 points, hosts No. 10 Cornell and Colgate in key home games at Bright Hockey Center.
January 9, 2010 No. 5 Harvard Drops Road Contest at Quinnipiac, 1-0
Freshman goaltender Laura Bellamy recorded nine saves and held Quinnipiac scoreless on two power plays, but the fifth-ranked Harvard womens hockey team fell on the road to the Bobcats by a 1-0 margin Saturday afternoon at TD Bank Sports Center.
January 8, 2010 Dempsey Knots Game in Final Minutes; No. 5 Harvard Ties Princeton, 3-3
Anna McDonald, Kelsey Romatoski and Jillian Dempsey each netted goals for the Crimson, while Laura Bellamy stopped 13 shots in her first career start, helping Harvard move to 8-3-3 overall and 6-3-1 in ECAC Hockey.
January 3, 2010 McDonald Scores for ECAC Hockey All-Stars in Exhibition Against Team USA
Anna McDonald scored a goal, while Cori Bassett and Kate Buesser each handed out an assist for the ECAC Hockey All-Stars in an exhibition game against the U.S. Hockey Women's National Team Sunday afternoon.
December 22, 2009 Botterill, Vaillancourt to Represent Team Canada at 2010 Olympics
Former Harvard All-Americans and Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award recipients Jennifer Botterill '02-03 and Sarah Vaillancourt '08-09 are among 21 players who have been chosen to represent Canada's National Women's Team a t the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, B.C.
December 17, 2009 Three Harvard Alumnae Named to U.S. Olympic Women's Hockey Team
Former Crimson All-Americans Angela Ruggiero '02-04, Caitlin Cahow '07-08 and Julie Chu '06-07 are among 21 players selected to represent Team USA at the upcoming 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, B.C.
December 14, 2009 Spurling Named ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week
Forward Kaitlin Spurling of the fifth-ranked Harvard womens hockey team has been selected as the ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week, the conference office announced Monday afternoon.
December 8, 2009 Kessler Named to Canadas National Womens Under-22 Team
Senior goaltender Christina Kessler of the Harvard womens hockey team has been selected to Canadas National Womens Under-22 Team at the 2010 MLP Cup, to be played Jan. 5-9, 2010 in Ravensburg, Germany.
December 7, 2009 Kessler Receives Second Consecutive Nod as ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week
After recording back-to-back shutouts against No. 2 Minnesota at Bright Hockey Center last weekend, senior Christina Kessler of the sixth-ranked Harvard womens hockey team has been honored as the ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week for the second straight time.
December 4, 2009 No. 9 Harvard Skates to 1-0 Victory Over No. 2 Minnesota
Forward Liza Ryabkina netted the games only goal and goaltender Christina Kessler stopped 24 shots between the pipes as the ninth-ranked Harvard womens hockey team shut down No.2 Minnesota, 1-0, Friday evening at Bright Hockey Center.
December 3, 2009 Ticket Information Announced for Women's Beanpot
Harvard has announced the ticket information for the 32nd annual Women's Beanpot, to be hosted by the Crimson at Bright Hockey Center Feb. 2 and 9, 2010.
December 3, 2009 1998 U.S. Women's Team Inducted to Hall of Fame
The 1998 U.S. Women's Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team, featuring Harvard players Sandra Whyte 92, A.J. Mleczko 97-99 and Angela Ruggiero 02-04, was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in a ceremony Tuesday night at the Westin Boston Waterfront hotel. The 1960 U.S. men's team, which included four Harvard skaters, was also honored.
November 30, 2009 Kessler, Pucci Earn Weekly ECAC Hockey Awards
Senior goaltender Christina Kessler has been named the ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week, while freshman defender Josephine Pucci was tabbed ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week, the league office announced Monday afternoon.
November 25, 2009 Late-Game Heroics Propel No. 10 Harvard to 3-2 Victory Over Dartmouth
In her first game of the season, Liza Ryabkina scored a goal with 3:25 remaining in the contest to help the 10th-ranked Crimson women's hockey team to a 3-2 victory against Dartmouth in an ECAC Hockey and Ivy League matchup Wednesday at Bright Hockey Center.
November 24, 2009 No. 10 Harvard Readies to Midweek Matchup With Dartmouth
The 10th-ranked Harvard womens hockey team returns to the friendly confines of Bright Hockey Center to take on ECAC Hockey and Ivy League rival Dartmouth.
November 21, 2009 Power-Play Goals Help Crimson Top Brown, 5-1
Five different Crimson players lit the lamp, as the Harvard womens hockey team scored three power-play goals to defeat ECAC Hockey and Ivy League rival Brown, 5-1, Saturday afternoon at Meehan Auditorium.
November 20, 2009 Three-Goal First Period Leads Crimson to 5-0 Win at Yale
Kate Buesser scored once and handed out two assists for a three-point effort, while Ashley Wheeler and Margaret Chute also contributed to the win with a goal apiece.
November 19, 2009 Crimson Women's Hockey Travels to Play Rivals Yale, Brown
The Harvard women's hockey team, which is coming off a stretch of five home games that saw the Crimson go 2-2-1, stands sixth in the ECAC Hockey standings with six points.
November 18, 2009 Harvard Earns 1-1 Tie Against No. 4 New Hampshire
The Crimson shut down the nations top-ranked power-play unit, as the Harvard womens hockey team skated to a 1-1 tie against No. 4 New Hampshire Wednesday evening at Bright Hockey Center.
November 16, 2009 Buesser, Dempsey Take Home Weekly ECAC Hockey Honors
Harvard junior forward Kate Buesser was named the ECAC Hockey Player of the Week, while freshman forward Jillian Dempsey was honored as the conference Rookie of the Week, it was announced Monday afternoon.
November 15, 2009 No. 8 Harvard Scores Six Straight Goals to Top Quinnipiac, 7-2
Jillian Dempsey scored two goals and added an assist, while Kate Buesser notched a goal and handed out three assists and Leanna Coskren had a tally and two helpers to guided the eighth-ranked Harvard womens hockey team to a 7-2 win over Quinnipiac Sunday afternoon at Bright Hockey Center.
November 14, 2009 No. 8 Harvard Falls in Overtime to No. 9 Princeton, 2-1
Christina Kessler made a career-high 37 saves and Josephine Pucci scored the first goal of her collegiate career, but the eighth-ranked Harvard womens hockey team dropped an overtime decision to No. 9 Princeton, 2-1, Saturday afternoon.
November 13, 2009 No. 8 Harvards Game Against Quinnipiac Postponed
The eighth-ranked Harvard womens hockey teams game against Quinnipiac, scheduled for Friday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m., has been postponed. The game will now be played Sunday, Nov. 15 at 1p.m.
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November 7, 2009 No. 10 Harvard Collects Programs 500th Victory With 3-0 Shutout Against No. 7 St. Lawrence
Kate Buesser scored two goals and handed out an assist, and Ashley Wheeler notched the first goal of her career to help the 10th-ranked Harvard women's hockey team to a 3-0 shutout victory over No. 7 St. Lawrence Saturday afternoon at Bright Hockey Center.
November 6, 2009 No. 10 Harvard Plays Strong Defensively, Drops 2-1 Decision to No. 2 Clarkson
Kaitlin Spurling scored the first goal of her collegiate career and Christina Kessler stopped 20 shots in net for the Crimson, but the Harvard womens hockey team fell in its home opener to No. 2 Clarkson, 2-1, Friday evening at Bright Hockey Center.
October 31, 2009 No. 8 Harvard Suffers First Loss of Season, Falls at Cornell, 4-3
Katharine Chute scored a goal and assisted on two other tallies, while Kathryn Farni dished out two assists and Anna McDonald added a goal and an assist, but the No. 8 Harvard womens hockey team dropped its first game of the season, falling at Cornell Saturday afternoon by the score of 4-3.
October 28, 2009 No. 8 Harvard Opens Season With Trip to Colgate, Cornell
For the second consecutive season, the eighth-ranked Harvard womens hockey team opens the year on the road, as the Crimson visits Colgate Friday and Cornell Saturday.
October 24, 2009 Farni's Four-Point Effort Paces No. 9 Harvard in 4-1 Win over McGill
Kathryn Farni scored a goal and assisted on three other tallies, while Kate Buesser notched two goals of her own to guide the No. 9 Harvard womens hockey team to a 4-1 win against McGill in an exhibition Saturday afternoon.
October 12, 2009 No. 9 Harvard Looks for Return to NCAA Postseason in 2009-10
After winning the last two ECAC Hockey regular-season and Ivy League titles, the ninth-ranked Harvard womens hockey team seeks to improve on the national stage and return to the NCAA tournament in 2009-10.
August 24, 2009 Harvard Trio Named to U.S. Women's National Team
Former Olympians and Harvard standout skaters Caitlin Cahow 07-08, Julie Chu 06-07 and Angela Ruggiero 02-04 are among 23 players named to the 2009-10 U.S. Womens National Team, as announced this afternoon by USA Hockey.
August 12, 2009 Kessler Shuts Out Sweden at Under-22 Selection Camp
Harvard senior goaltender Christina Kessler stopped 25 shots to help the Canada National Women's Under-22 Team defeat Sweden, 4-0, in Calgary, Alta.
July 28, 2009 1998 Women's Olympic Team to be Inducted into U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame
The 1998 U.S. Olympic Womens Hockey Team, which included three former Crimson players and Harvard volunteer coach Sara DeCosta and was led by head coach Ben Smith 68, will be enshrined into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame, USA Hockey announced Tuesday.
July 27, 2009 Current and Former Women's Hockey Players Raise Money for Breast Cancer Awareness
For the second consecutive year, several current and former members of the Harvard womens hockey team will raise money for breast cancer research by competing at the Angela Ruggiero Chowder Cup Tournament at the Foxboro Sports Center July 30-Aug. 2.
July 16, 2009 Kessler to Attend Hockey Canada's Under-22 Team Selection Camp
Harvard rising senior All-America goaltender Christina Kessler has been invited to the Hockey Canadas National Womens Under-22 Team selection camp, to be held Aug. 7-14 at Father David Bauer Olympic Arena.
July 10, 2009 Three Harvard Alumnae Invited to USA Hockey Women's National Festival
A trio of former Harvard All-America skaters have been selected to attend the 2009 USA Hockey Womens National Festival, which will take place Aug. 18-24 in Blaine, Minn., USA Hockey announced this week.
July 9, 2009 Cahow Discusses Olympic Training With ESPN.com's Page 2
Former Crimson All-American defenseman Caitlin Cahow 07-08 recently shared with ESPN.coms Page 2 what a typical offseason day is like for an athlete training for the Olympics.
June 30, 2009 Go Time: GoCrimson Redesign Launches July 1
The Harvard University Department of Athletics is proud to announce the launch of its redesigned official athletics' website, GoCrimson.com.
June 23, 2009 Women's Hockey to Play 18 Home Games in 2009-10
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. The Harvard womens hockey team, the two-time reigning Ivy League and ECAC Hockey regular-season champion, will play 29 games, including 18 at Bright Hockey Center, in the upcoming 2009-10 season. The Crimson will skate in 22 ECAC Hockey contests, five non-conference games against Hockey East and WCHA opponents and the 32nd Womens Beanpot.
June 5, 2009 Harvard Announces Womens Hockey Class of 2013
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. The Harvard womens hockey team has announced its incoming class that will join the Crimson for the upcoming 2009-10 season. The group consists of seven players,: three forwards, three defenders and one goaltender who replace a graduating class of seven.
June 3, 2009 Cross, Vaillancourt, Fucito, Pizzotti Honored at Senior Letterwinners Dinner
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Four All-Americans took home Harvard's top senior athlete awards Wednesday night at the annual Harvard Varsity Club Senior Letterwinners Dinner at the Bright Center. Fencer Emily Cross, ice hockey player Sarah Vaillancourt, soccer player Michael Fucito and football player Chris Pizzotti collected awards for most outstanding athletes. It marks just the third time that both major awards - the Radcliffe Prize and the Bingham Award - have noth been shared in the same season.
May 9, 2009 Farni, Bassett Selected Team Captains at Annual Banquet
BOSTON -- Junior defenders Cori Bassett and Kathryn Farni were named team captains for the 2009-10 season at the annual women's hockey banquet, held Saturday at the Harvard Club of Boston.
May 8, 2009 Cahow Named USOC Athlete of the Month
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- After helping Team USA defend its title at the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Women's Championship in April, Caitlin Cahow '07-08 was tabbed the U.S. Olympic Committee's Athlete of the Month, the USOC announced Friday afternoon. In addition, the U.S. Women's National Team was named the USOC Team of the Month.
May 8, 2009 Kessler Participates in Canada's Under-22 Camp
CALGARY, Alta. -- Harvard junior goaltender Christina Kessler recently participated in Hockey Canada's Under-22 strength and conditioning/skating camp, held April 30-May 3 at Norma Bush Arena. Kessler was one of eight goaltenders and 47 players overall to attend the camp.
April 30, 2009 1998 U.S. Women's Hockey Team Among Nominees for 2009 U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has recently announced the nominees for the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Class of 2009. Among the group is the 1998 U.S. Women's Ice Hockey team, which upset four-time world champion Canada in the championship to capture the gold medal at the Nagano Games. Former Crimson skaters A.J. Mleczko '97-99, Angela Ruggiero '02-04 and Sandra Whyte '92 were members of the 1998 U.S. team.
April 12, 2009 Cahow Scores Twice to Help Team USA Win Gold at IIHF Championship
Former Cirmson standout Caitlin Cahow '07-08 scored two goals to lead the U.S. Women's National Team to a 4-1 victory over Team Canada at the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Women's Championship Sunday. Angela Ruggiero '02-04 and Julie Chu '06-07 also had outstanding tournaments and were named to the media all-star team for their efforts.
April 9, 2009 Crimson Places 16 on ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team
Five Harvard womens hockey players were named to the ECAC Hockey All-Academic team for the third straight season, leading a group of 16 Crimson players selected to the squad, according to an announcement made by ECAC Hockey Wednesday. Seniors Kirsten Kester, Brittany Martin, Nora Sluzas, Kati Vaughn and junior Kathryn Farni earned their third selections to the All-Academic squad.
March 31, 2009 Vaillancourt Named New England Hockey Player of the Year for Second Straight Season
Harvard senior forward Sarah Vaillancourt has been named the New England Division I Womens Hockey Player of the Year for the second consecutive season, the New England Hockey Writers announced Tuesday. Vaillancourt and junior goaltender Christina Kessler were also selected to the New England Hockey Writers Division I Womens All-Star Team for the second straight time.
March 27, 2009 Ivy League, ECAC Hockey Regular-Season Titles Highlight 2008-09 Season for Harvard Womens Hockey
A 12-game winning streak against ECAC Hockey opponents, culminating in the Crimsons second straight Ivy League and ECAC Hockey regular-season titles, highlighted the 2008-09 season for the Harvard womens hockey team. Overall, the Crimson posted a 19-10-3 record, including a 16-4-2 mark in ECAC Hockey, and was 8-2-0 in the Ivy League.