Notwithstanding the discouraging conditions, the team plays a highly competitive brand of ball. They are now 4-1 in the Eastern Division of the New England Collegiate Volleyball League, and they have an excellent chance of finishing their season the last week in March with a 7-1 record.

Eight teams--the top two finishers in each of the three divisions, along with two wild-card teams--will journey to Went-worth College on April 15 and 16 for the post-season tournament.

Whatever happens in the league, Harvard's season will end earlier than it should. "We play a fraction of the matches we could play, and go to a fraction of the tournaments we could go to because of a lack of funds," Martin says.

An effort was made early in the year to organize a fall league, the Boston Power Volleyball League. "It was really an opportunity for the teams to play in the fall to get ready for the spring," Argentieri says.

Harvard played ten matches in the league, finishing 6-4, but several clubs dropped out in mid-season, making the experiment a partial success at best.

It has been a banner year for Harvard volleyball, but the future looks bright. With a little talent and a lot of dedication the team has made its presence felt in the New England area. "I'm sure Harvard could easily win the Easterns if they had any kind of a program here," Tanaka says.