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The Women's Water Polo Alphabet

O is for Ozer, O'Connell, and Ogilvie: This may sound like a law firm, but these are the Crimson's two-meter players. Emily Ozer, Leean O'Connell, and Lynley Ogilvie have quarterbacked the offense to several wins this season.

P is for Power Play: The Crimson has gotten a lot of these this year because of its ability to draw fouls.

Q is for Quick: That's what defines the Harvard team. Pure and simple... and fast.

R is for Rockets: That's the nickname for Slippery Rock, one of the favorites this weekend.

S is for Sandler and Seimon: Amy Sandler and Tamsyn Seimon are two of the three Harvard goaltenders. They have been able to make the easy save and the great save when needed.

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T is for Ten: Ten goals, that is. When Harvard reached the 10-goal plateau, it is 11-0. If it doesn't, its record is 1-2.

U is for Underwater: This is where much fouling action takes place because the two officials, stationed low at poolside, cannot see very far underwater.

V is for Victories: Twelve, to be exact, for the varsity team. Throw in the B-team games and the win count rises to 15.

W is for Wookie: Two freshmen on the team--Valerie Nellen and Julie Hopkins--are knows as The Wookies to their teammates. These are two to watch for the future.

X is for X's and O's: Harvard Coach Chris Hafferty knows all of his X's and O's, and is able to teach them to his players. And they are listening.

Y is for Yellow: The color of a water polo ball.

Z is for Zilch: That's about how much chance the other Eastern teams have if the Crimson plays as well as it has all year.

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