Offseason Sept. 15: In the ECAC preseason coaches poll, Harvard was picked to finish second. Harvard is one of only two teams to earn more than 100 points in the pol. Two-time defending league champion Cornell took first, gathering 121 total points and 11 first-place votes. Oct. 6: Former Crimson player Angela Ruggiero will be inducted into the National Italian Sports Hall of Fame. Ruggiero's induction will occur on October 22 in Chicago.

Recruiting Player NationalityPositionHeightShootsHometownFormer team Hillary Crowe Forward 5-11 R Eden Prairie, Minn. The Blake School Sarah Edney Defense 5-6 L Mississauga, Ont. Our Lady of Mount Carmel SS Michelle Picard Defense 5-6 L Taunton, Mass. Noble & Greenough School Tiana Press Goalie 5-6 R Minnetonka, Minn. St. Margaret's Samantha Reber Forward 5-9 L Edina, Minn. Edina

Exhibition Date OpponentTimeScoreRecordOct 22, 2011 McGill 4:00 p.m.

Regular season November 12: Hillary Crowe recorded her first career goal and assist in the same contest versus the Cornell Big Red. The first assist of her NCAA career came on the first NCAA goal for Sarah Edney. January 13 to 14: Hillary Crowe registered four points in two ECAC conference wins versus RPI and Union. Of note, she assisted on the game-winning goals in both contests. In the win versus RPI, Crowe contributed with three assists in a come from behind win. February 3: Jillian Dempsey helped the Crimson come back from a 2-0 deficit versus Quinnipiac. In a 4-2 final tally, she registered her ninth multi-point game of the year. February 4: Dempsey was one goal short of tying the NCAA record for goals in a game, netting five against Princeton. With Harvard behind 1-0 in the second period, she netted three straight markers for a natural hat trick. Late in the second, she added her fourth of the frame. Dempsey recorded a power-play and a short-handed goal also. Her fifth goal came with 41 seconds remaining in the contest. February 7: The Crimson faced a three-goal third-period deficit, and lost the Women's Beanpot consolation game to Boston College at Walter Brown Arena. The 4-2 loss marks the first time since 1993 that the Crimson finished fourth at the annual Beanpot.

Standings

Schedule Date OpponentTimeScoreRecordOct 28, 2011 at St. Lawrence 7:00 p.m. Oct 29, 2011 at Clarkson 4:00 p.m. Nov 11, 2011 at Colgate 7:00 p.m. Nov 12, 2011 at Cornell 4:00 p.m. Nov 18, 2011 Clarkson 7:00 p.m. Nov 19, 2011 St. Lawrence 4:00 p.m. Nov 23, 2011 Dartmouth 7:00 p.m. Nov 26, 2011 Minnesota 4:00 p.m. Nov 27, 2011 Minnesota 1:00 p.m. Nov 30, 2011 at Dartmouth 7:00 p.m. Dec 9, 2011 New Hampshire 7:00 p.m. Dec 10, 2011 at Providence 1:00 p.m. Jan 3, 2012 at Connecticut 7:00 p.m. Jan 6, 2012 at Princeton 7:00 p.m. Jan 7, 2012 at Quinnipiac 4:00 p.m. Jan 13, 2012 Union 7:00 p.m. Jan 14, 2012 Rensselaer 4:00 p.m. Jan 20, 2012 Cornell 7:00 p.m. Jan 21, 2012 Colgate 4:00 p.m. Jan 27, 2012 at Yale 7:00 p.m. Jan 28, 2012 at Brown 4:00 p.m. Jan 31, 2012 at Boston University Beanpot first round 7:00 p.m.2-5 Feb 3, 2012 Quinnipiac 7:00 p.m. 4-2Feb 4, 2012 Princeton 4:00 p.m. 10-1Feb 10, 2012 at Rensselaer 7:00 p.m. Feb 11, 2012 at Union 4:00 p.m. Feb 17, 2012 Brown 7:00 p.m. Feb 18, 2012 Yale 4:00 p.m.

Conference record CHA school Record Brown Clarkson Cornell Colgate Dartmouth Quinnipiac Princeton RPI St. Lawrence Union Yale

Awards and honors Laura Bellamy, ECAC Defensive Player of the Week (Week of November 21, 2011) Hillary Crowe, ECAC Rookie of the Week (Week of January 17, 2012) Jillian Dempsey, ECAC Player of the Week (Week of December 12, 2011) Jillian Dempsey, ECAC Player of the Week (Week of February 6, 2012) Jillian Dempsey, Harvard Athlete of the Week (Week of February 6, 2012) Jillian Dempsey, ECAC Player of the Week (Week of February 28, 2012) Jillian Dempsey, Finalist, ECAC Player of the Year (2011–12) Samantha Reber, ECAC Rookie of the Week (Week of December 12, 2011) Samantha Reber, ECAC Player of the Week (Week of February 6, 2012)

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