Mother Nature has wreaked enough havoc on the Harvard women's soccer team.
Hurricane Irene spoiled the Crimson's visit to Florida for the Miami Invitational last weekend. The inclement weather followed Harvard home to Ohiri Field Wednesday, as showers drenched the pitch and forced officials to cancel the match-up against cross-town rival Boston University.
But with only a handful of games remaining, not even Mother Nature can stand in the way of Harvard's NCAA berth. The Ivy League title, on the other hand, still hangs in the balance and might be decided as the No. 16 Crimson (10-1-1, 4-0 Ivy) faces off against Princeton (10-2-1, 3-0-1 Ivy) tomorrow at home.
"Princeton is going to be a huge game for us," senior midfielder Julia Blain said. "Whoever wins on Saturday will probably win the Ivy League."
Though the Crimson has sat comfortably atop the Ivy League standings for most of the season, the Tigers' performance has been just as impressive, boasting an almost identical Ivy League record to Harvard.
Both teams are undefeated in league play so far, but Harvard has a slight advantage. While the Crimson notched a spectacular win against Yale, Princeton was unable to nab the game-winning point on the Elis, and was forced to settle for a 2-2 tie.
"I think we match up pretty well," said sophomore forward Colleen Moore. "We're in control of our destiny, as our coach likes to say. Hopefully we'll win, but even if we tie, we're still one point ahead of them."
With three freshman firmly entrenched in the Ivy League's top ten list for overall scoring, it is no surprise that the rookies have been instrumental in the Crimson's so far successful campaign.
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