The Huskies boast an explosive offense attack that has outscored its opponents 46-22 so far this season. Leading the way for UConn are sophomore midfielder Mary-Frances Monroe and junior forward Jen Carlson, who have tallied 22 points apiece on the year.

"UConn's major strength is offense," Zotter said. "They have a great center midfielder in [Monroe] and they also have really good forwards."

The Huskies strength, however, may play right into the Crimson's strength, as Harvard has prided itself all season on its stellar defensive play. The Crimson has allowed just seven goals in 13 games this year, and only two over the last seven games.

"We've done very well this year against teams with strong offenses and weaker defensives," Zotter said. "We have a great defense and offense, so we think that we can get a lot of scoring opportunities."

Leading Harvard's impressive backfield is co-captain Jess Larson. The senior sweeper has been a solid anchor of the Crimson defense, continually thwarting the opposition's advances.

Freshman goalkeeper Cheryl Gunther has also been sensational on the year, leading the Ivy League in both goals against average (0.42) and save percentage (.914) in only her first year of action. Gunther--recently named Ivy League Rookie of the Week for the second time this year--will have to come up big once again against UConn.

The Crimson will look to capitalize on its solid defense to create an effective attack.

Harvard has had a host of players lead the way on the offensive end throughout the season.