The bout with mono and the weight problem are only two of the many obstacles Hall has encountered in her Harvard athletic career. Since she arrived in Cambridge, she has wanted to play point guard, but because the team doesn't have the personnel to accommodate her, she has been playing forward and second guard most of the season.

The Old College Try

"I've seriously tried to learn to play forward," she says, "but every time somebody puts the bell up, I start heading back to protect against the fast break. And then I remember I'm supposed to be in there going for the rebound."

Then there is this season's abysmal 3-19 record, which has been demoralizing for Hall and all of her teammates.

No Great Expectations

"I didn't really think we'd have a very successful season, but I didn't expect 3-19 either," she says. "I know we're not great, but I don't think our record indicates our team's ability."

And Hall she feels that as an individual, she has not played up to her potential. "In the three years I've been here, I have never played as well as I know I can and as I have at other times," she says.