"Just to wear the uniform again was enough-but to be able to play was great," Harris said.

And this season's floor leader, senior Maura Healy, scored her final points and dished out the last assists of her collegiate career last night.

It was fitting that her final points were off a nifty lay-up coming after slicing through the lane. That's what Healy has done each time out for the past four years.

"I'll miss the kids--I'll miss my teammates a lot," Healy said. "But it's a great way to go out."

Next season's Crimson will definitely miss the leadership provided by Healy and Harris.

"Maura's a veteran player. She really leads by example," Maher said. "And Heather Harris is phenomenal. She's been an inspiration for me to play hard and to go for the title, since she couldn't do it herself."

Future Even Brighter

But despite the loss of the co-captains, Harvard will field an impressive squad next season.

"We have a phenomenal class of recruits," Delaney Smith said. "And the injuries have forced our freshmen and sophomores to improve their game."

Add to this youth the return of Flandermeyer and Maher and you've got yourself a powerhouse squad.

Both Flandermeyer and Maher are strong candidates for this year's Ivy League Player of the Year.

"If the Player of the Year isn't on my team, then I don't know how I'll handle it," Delaney Smith muttered.

This year was a sensational season that fell just short of the improbable. Next year-just imagine.