But there would be no upset.

Harvard beat Princeton in the first round of the tourney, 7-4, and then demolished UMass-Amherst, 12-5. But, catapulted into the round of four, the Crimson was stung by eventual champion Slippery Rock, 23-3, set back by Maryland in a nail-biter 5-4, and then fell to Bucknell in the finale, 7-5.

The team's performances in the last two games--both very winnable--were disappointing, and they were in large part the products of the its lack of confidence.

"In both games we got down and just didn't have what it took to come back," Gahan says. "The Bucknell game was particularly frustrating because we were ahead at first and then, after they went up 5-4 in the third period, we just seemed to quit."

"I think a more experienced team will realize that a one-point margin is essentially a tie, and will battle like hell to get the win," she adds. "We, on the other hand, just seemed to roll over."

Fortunately for the team, it will have a whole summer to fine tune its game and develop the confidence it needs for next season.

Unfortunately, though, with the loss of such stars as Gahan and Keasey, the team might need more than just a little confidence to stay it through the season.

"Next year, we'll really see just how balanced this year's team was," Gahan says.

WOMEN'S WATER POLO

Record: 19-6 (18-6 college)

Ivy League: 5-0

Key Players: Jen Gahan, Amber Keasey, Erin Pyka

Seniors: Amber Keasey, Stephanie Stein, Kate Maloney, Jen Gahan