Sophomore back Hilary Walton and tri-captain Katie Schoolwerth will draw the assignment of shutting down Caroll and her teammates.

It will be their job to ensure that Princeton doesn't jump out to an early lead before Harvard can hit its stride.

"We just haven't been coming out ready to play," Cowan said. "It's been taken us a while to focus, settle down and find our marks, and we can't do that against Princeton and expect to win. We need to be ready from the opening whistle."

Harvard's been guilty of giving up too many early goals recently. The Crimson has allowed its opponents to score first in its last three contests, including a goal just three minutes into the B.C. match.

If Princeton comes out and scores early, it could give it the confidence it needs to unleash a furious offensive storm and bury Harvard's title hopes.

On the other hand, if Harvard can keep Princeton off the scoreboard in the first and head into halftime at least tied, Harvard's offense should be able to hit its stride and bag a goal in the second half to steal a narrow victory.

Harvard's second half charge will be lead by tri-captain Dominique Kalil and Nagle. Kalil leads the team in scoring with seven goals and seven assists for 21 points, while Nagle has seven goals of her own this season.

"We need to take more chances and be less timid in front of the net," junior midfielder Liz Sarles said. "If everyone's more aggressive we can win."