Harvard was the better team last night, but led by pint-sized point guard Sandie Fitzgibbon, the Irish nearly stole one from the Crimson.

"There isn't a lot of size on our team," Irish Coach Bill Reagan said.

Exactly. The Irish squad had no inside game, forcing them to rely on the three-point shot too often. Still, had they not shot a dismal 35 percent from the floor, the outcome may have been different.

Their quickness and strong guard play caused numerous problems for the Harvard offense, which finished with 28 turnovers.

Furthermore, the Irish team had little time together to prepare for Harvard.

"Since many of our players are involved in the National League, it makes it hard to get together as a team," Reagan said. "Harvard probably trains more in a week than we do in six months."

Right now the odds are stacked against the Fighting Irish. They have little height and aren't together yet as a team.

Still they're competitive and having fun.

"We went to an Irish Club after the Yale game," Fitzgibbon said.

Sometimes it's easy to find a home away from home.