Winning the Ivy League is the first goal of this team. With that a definite possibility, the Crimson has allowed itself to dream a little beyond a league crown to higher heights--appearances in the ECAC and NCAA tournaments.
The first step toward league and national glory will come against Brown tomorrow in Providence. After finishing in third last year with a 3-3 mark, the Bruins are on the rise, hungry to cop their first title.
Harvard is hungry to win back that title.
"Against [Ivy League opponents] we're strong," Groome says. "You can see our inexperience, but it won't keep us from winning the Ivies. Now we have to grind down."
"The team itself is really personable," Groome adds. "Everyone plays well together, and it's fun. But now we have to concentrate on playing our best."
Kleinfelder has been a little discouraged by her team's play of late--Harvard fell to UMass, 10-8, last Wednesday. But she sees promise. The dream is alive and well.
"We need to do a lot of coaching, but I'm not discouraged," Kleinfelder says. "I think we can be a good team by the end of the season."