But then Botterill scored five minutes into the period on the power play to cut the deficit to one, and Suurkask netted the game-tying goal to send the game into overtime. That set the stage for Botterill once again, who turned a loose puck off the boards into a clean breakaway from half-ice for the game-winning goal.

Extraordinarily, it was the third year in a row that Botterill had scored an overtime game-winner to defeat Northeastern en route to the Beanpot championship.

"Botterill was in the right spot at the right time and she knows how to finish," Stone said. "That's just a great testament to her feel for the game."

In the weekend following the Beanpot title, Harvard, who had lost its most recent ECAC game to Princeton, was in desperate need of a victory against No. 1 Dartmouth, who had won their last four meetings versus the Crimson. Botterill came to play that day with the season possibly on the line.

With under three minutes left in regulation and the game tied at two, Botterill and Shewchuk passed the puck cleanly back and forth to split the Big Green defense. When Botterill crossed the blue line and found a clear look at the net, she fired the puck without hesitation over the left shoulder of Dartmouth goaltender Amy Ferguson for the game-winner.

Three weeks later, the three Patty Kazmaier finalists were announced. Botterill and Shewchuk became the first teammates in the awards history to earn the honor.

"Jen and I being nominated together is so fitting because we've done everything together the past three years," Shewchuk said.