KEY RETURNERS

Senior M Devon Bingham; Junior G Anne Browning;Senior B Gina Foster; Senior F Naomi Miller;Senior M Emily Stauffer

KEY LOSSES

F Keren Gudeman; F Lindsay Minkus; F ErinAeschliman

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING

"I think we can play with anybody in thecountry."  --Harvard Coach Tim Wheaton

OUTLOOK

The force runs deep with this team, who returnsone of the nation's best players in co-captainEmily Stauffer to a squad that won itsthird-straight lvy title and reached thequarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament in 1997. Theexpectations are enormous entering 1998--everyoneon this team knows they came two goals shy ofhanding North Carolina its fifth loss in 12 yearslast season--but the talent is there, both withthe starters and the bench. Harvard returns anoutstanding keeper, and may have the league's twobest players in Miller and Stauffer, who showedshe was back with a goal and two assists in theseason opener. The Crimson could go deep into theNCAAs.

W. SOCCER SCHEDULEHOME GAMES IN CAPS)

DATE  OPPONENT9/11  UNH, W 3-09/13  PENN STATE, L 2-19/16  Hartford9/19  Columbia9/22  BOSTON COLLEGE9/26  YALE9/29  BOSTON UNIVERSITY10/3  Penn10/10  CORNELL10/16  NORTHEASTERN10/18  GEORGE MASON10/21  CONNECTICUT10/24  Princeton10/27  Vermont10/31  DARTMOUTH11/7  BROWN

CrimsonMelissa K. CrockerRETURN OF THE HOLY ONE: Harvardco-captain EMILY STAUFFER (23) shows off thefancy footwork that helped make her a two-time IvyLeague Player of the Year and an All-Americaselection. She returns to anchor the Harvardmidfield following a one-season hiatus.