Box Score

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--The Big Red women's ice hockey team was shutout by Harvard, 3-0, on Friday evening in its first game of the ECAC Hockey Quarterfinals. The two teams will meet again on Saturday afternoon to continue the best-of-three series. Junior Jenny Niesluchowski made 31 saves as the Big Red moves to 12-13-5 overall for the season, while the Crimson improved to 18-9-3.

 After a scoreless first period, Kathryn Farni notched what would be the game-winner at 17:24 of the second. Jenny Brine and Sarah Vaillancourt picked up the assists on the goal. 

Liza Ryabkina lengthened her team's lead to 2-0 at 2:36 of the third when she scored unassisted. Brine notched Cornell's third goal 10:44 of the third. Vailliancourt and Katharine Chute assisted on the goal. 

Goaltender Christina Kessler earned the win for the Crimson making 36 saves. Cornell was 0-3 on the power play, while Harvard was 0-5. 

Laura Danforth, Rebecca Johnston, and Karlee Overguard each had five shots for the Big Red. 

Cornell will look to even the series on Saturday afternoon for a 2 p.m. contest.