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ITHACA, N.Y. – The No. 5 women's hockey team scored the final four goals of the game to storm back from a 4-2 deficit and defeat Harvard, 6-4, on Saturday. The Big Red (23-5-4) will face No. 3 Clarkson (28-4-5) for the ECAC Hockey Tournament Championship tomorrow at Cheel Arena in Potsdam at 1 p.m.

Gina McDonald put Harvard on the board at 4:24 in the first period to open up scoring and give the Crimson an early 1-0 lead. Emily Fulton then capitalized on a 5-3 advantage to even the game up at one with 6:38 left before the first intermission.

Harvard went on a three-goal run in the second period to go up 4-2. Miye D'Oench netted the first of those three at 8:15, and then Jessica Harvey scored at 13:13. D'Oench had the final Crimson tally with a man-advantage at 18:07. Jillian Saulnier scored with 2:47 left in the second to cut the Big Red's deficit to one.

Just 2:06 into the final period, Saulnier lit the lamp again to tie the game at four. Jess Brown then put Cornell on top with a power-play goal at 12:44. With 24 seconds remaining, Fulton shot the insurance tally into an empty net to assure the Big Red its fifth appearance at the ECAC Hockey Tournament final in as many years.

Saulnier finished the game with two goals and one assist while Cassandra Poudrier had three assists.

Senior goaltender Lauren Slebodnick picked up 19 saves and her counterpart, Emerance Maschmeyer had the same.

Cornell will play Clarkson for the tournament championship tomorrow at Cheel Arena, with puck drop at 1 p.m.