In the spring, LeBlond will trade her field hockey stick for a bat and glove to play softball for the fourth consecutive year with four of her roommates. Last year Sara alternated between third base, left field, and designated hitter while batting .371 and knocking in 15 runs.

"Sara was a strong positive force on the team," said last year's softball coach Kit Morris. "Her warmth and humor really stood out on a team full of warm, outgoing individuals."

LeBlond is unsure of her future plans. Perhaps a job at a museum or coaching, but no matter what path she chooses, she plans to stay active and hopes to find a club or team for which she can continue to play field hockey.

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A lonesome snowflake or two fell to the ground as a cold wind blew across the field. Harvard had just lost its final game of the 1981 season to Dartmouth, 2-0. The faces of the Harvard field hockey team are filled with disappointment as they head towards the locker room. The glum mood continues to hang over the team as the players change. Sara breaks the silence with one of her patented jokes and gets the team laughing and smiling again.

The field hockey team is going to miss LeBlond.