"We were in a no-lose situation," sophomore Healey said, "we wanted to do well in this game."

When asked about her great assist to Fink for the winning basket, Healey stated, "She was open, so I fed her the pass and just prayed--get it in Jod, just get it in!"

While the Harvard squad enjoyed its victory, Dartmouth Coach Jacqueline Hullah insisted that this game really didn't mean much: "Not to take anything away from Harvard, but the girls just were not up emotionally for this game."

Regardless, Coach Smith and her players both that this was a great note on which to end the season and it gives all the players great expectations for next year.

THE NOTEBOOK:

Gibson, a sophomore center, hails from that basketball haven, Romeoville, Ill.

Crimson, 65-64 at Briggs Cage Dartmouth  31-33--64 HARVARD  25-40--65

DARTMOUTH (64): Patty Webb 2-8 2-4 6; Nicole Hager 8-18 0-2 16; Allison Greene 6-15 0-0 12; Sophia Neeley 9-18 2-2 21; Ute Bowman 0-2 0-0 0; Tara Burke 0-0 0-0 0; Renee Reed 0-1 0-0 0; Kelly Begg 1-2 0-0 2; Raquel Gibson 1-4 1-1 3; Jen Lowry 2-3 0-0 4.

Totals: 27-71 5-9 64

HARVARD (65): Dina Hadrick 3-8 2-2 8; Jen Mazanec 7-9 1-1 15; Jody Fink 4-10 0-0 8; Maura Healey 2-7 2-2 7; Beth Wambach 5-9 0-1 12; Heather Harris 0-0 0-0 0; Sandy Springer 0-3 0-0 0; Erin Maher 1-4 2-2 4; Betsy Odita 3-5 4-6 10; Debbie Flandermeyer 0-4 1-3 1.

Totals: 25-59 12-17 65

Three-pointers: Neeley; Wambach 2, Healey. Fouled Out: None. Rebounds: Dartmouth 42 (Greene 11); Harvard 45 (Fink 10). Assists: Dartmouth 18 (Bowman 8); Harvard 17 (Hadrick, Mazanec, Wambach 4). Steals: Dartmouth 14 (Hagar 5); Harvard 9 (Wambach 3). Blocks: Dartmouth 8 (Webb 5); Harvard 0. Total Fouls: Dartmouth 19; Harvard 11. Turnovers: Dartmouth 13; Harvard 22.

Attendance: 300.