A is for Awesome: The Crimson has dropped only two games all year, both at the hands of MIT last weekend.

B is for Blodgett: That's where the Eastern Tournament will be played.

C is for "Counter!": That's the first word you'll hear out of the Harvard goalies' mouths when they get possession of the ball.

D is for Defense: The Crimson has one of the best defenses in the East. When the defense is working, it makes the Chicago Bears look like Columbia.

E is for Easterns: Harvard women have already won an Eastern tournament this year at Blodgett Pool. What goes around comes around...

F is for Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum: The Crimson have some intimidating swimmers on its team. They have several players who stand 5-ft., 8-in. and taller.

G is for Gustilo: Junior Tara Gustilo, that is. She has had a boatload of steals this season. When she shoots, she rises out of the water, getting tremendous leverage. Gustilo hurled the ball through the goal at MIT last week. It was last seen headed towards Toledo.

H is for H2O: That's the chemical formula for water. It is also what this team plays in.

I is for Inter-passing: Some teams are content with one pass and a shot. Harvard, however, likes to use many passes. In the graphic below, Kate Ford (5) has just been awarded a free throw after being fouled. She passes it to Lynley Ogilvie (7) who taps it out to Tara Gustilo (13).

Gustilo could have fired the ball right there, as there were only three Rhode Island players (RI) on defense. But junior Stacey Moran was waiting in the perimeter (I) for a chance to drive. Moran (9) was left untouched for the goal.

J is for Jane: Call senior Jane Looney "The Microwave"--she can heat up in a hurry. Once, coming off the bench in the second period against Brown, she scored two goals in less that two minutes.

K is for Kathy Kitayama: She may be small, but she can swim. She is one of the Crimson's most effective drivers, and she can put in the breakaway goals with the best of them.

L is for Leslie, Lynley and (Ei)leen: Harvard's captains have provided a lot of leadership this year. Leslie Barbi provides inspiration and savvy. Lynley Ogilvie directs plays from the two-meter position. And Eileen Pratt wins more than her share of swimoffs.

M is for Moran: Junior Stacey Moran has provided great scoring punch this year.

N is for Nationals: The national tournament will be held in Annapolis, Md. this year. If Harvard wins the Eastern tournament, it will make the trip to Navy just before final exams.