Botterill scored the winner in last year's 7-6 overtime victory in the Beanpot final against Northeastern that spoiled the Huskies' chances for a three-peat and gave Harvard its first title since 1995.
"She's the go-to-girl," sophomore defenseman Angela Ruggiero said. "She's a finisher."
The Crimson, who had been held scoreless for over 25-minutes of hockey, needed someone to step up in overtime after Silva foiled Harvard's attempts to net the go-ahead goal in the third period.
"That's the great thing about these kids," Stone said. "They're finishers. It's nice to have Ruggiero and Shewchuk and Jen in OT."
The victory for Harvard, however, has implications beyond the Beanpot tournament.
Harvard has struggled of late, losing twice in the past two weeks, 1-0 to Providence and 5-3 to Dartmouth.
The big win over the Huskies will hopefully be infectious as the Crimson prepares for its showdown with No.1 Brown this Saturday.
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