The impact of this loss will be felt in next weekend's Eastern Championships. The meet, which will be held at Brown, will determine which teams go to the NCAA tournament at Maryland in May.

As a result of yesterday's activity, the Crimson will receive the number-four seed, while the Bears will be seeded second. Despite the seeding, players feel the bracket is favorable, and anticipate a rematch with Brown later in the tournament.

The top two finishers at Easterns will earn berths in division A of the NCAA tournament, while the third and fourth place teams will go to division B of the tournament.

In Harvard's case, however, the University will only provide funding if the team qualifies for division A. With perennial powerhouse Slippery Rock almost assured of winning the tournament, that leaves the Crimson battling the likes of Brown, Maryland and Bucknell for one spot in an effort to extend its season.

While the defeat may not prove fatal to the Crimson's tournament hopes, it certainly will cause a week of frustration and restlessness for the players, who harbor no affection for Brown's physical style of play.

"It was a really rough game," said Dujmovic, who speaks from experience, having broken her finger in the heat of Sunday's battle. "They're very rough and dirty--they do some things just for self-confidence. It gets people intimidated.

"We're really psyched to play Brown," she says of the potential matchup in Easterns. "We've lost some players and need more time playing together, but we're still better than them. We'll beat them eventually."