"We have a lot of talented players, and our scoring should come from a lot of sources this year," Lundquist said. "We are going to be harder to shut down this year."

Even with all the returning talent, Harvard's success may hinge on how quickly the newcomers mature.

The Crimson welcomes 12 freshmen this year, including three forwards and four midfielders, many of whom will vie for starting spots. High school All-American Yoshio Keneko and Somerville product Nick Lenicheck top the list of rookies who have the potential to contribute immediately.

"We're pretty confident with the team we have," Williams said. "We're going to have to bank on the freshmen; so far, they've been excellent."

"We are a much deeper team," Keeton said. "Last year we lacked some depth. Hopefully, a lot of people will step up this year."

While the freshmen will be called upon to produce from day one, Harvard coach Steve Locker still believes that the Crimson's greatest asset will be the leadership of its three seniors, Lundquist, Williams and Dupuis.

"I feel very comfortable with the ability of our seniors to take the team under their wing this year," Locker said. "That leadership is going to be absolutely critical to our success."

Harvard will also have the rest of the league to deal with. The Ivies are always competitive, but Yale, Dartmouth and Brown should be the Crimson's main obstacles in the hunt for an Ivy crown.

"Yale and Dartmouth impressed my last year, so I expect them to be tough this year," Williams said. "But the Ivy League is a lottery in terms of freshmen classes, so you never know."

"I don't see us having any real weaknesses," he said. "It's just a matter of gaining some confidence in our first few games and then building from there." MEN'S SOCCER

LAST SEASON

6-7-4, 2-2-3 Ivy

COACH

Steve Locker, seventh year

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