Freshman forwards Joey Yenne and Beth Totman have provided the bulk of the scoring, contributing 16 and 14 points on the year, respectively. And freshman midfielders Bryce Weed and Orly Ripmaster have furthered the first-year contribution on the offensive end.

Senior midfielders Ashley Berman and Julia Blain, as well as Zotter, have been crucial to the Crimson attack as well, creating scoring opportunities all season.

Although the game does not contain any direct postseason implications since UConn is not an Ivy League opponent, the Harvard players still see it as in important match in getting ready for the NCAA tournament later this year.

"We are looking at this as the beginning of a second season," Zotter said. "Every game from this point on really means a lot to the team, and this game can be a real confidence builder, especially if we play UConn in the tournament."

Additionally, the game will give Harvard a much higher level opponent than it has faced in recent weeks, which will provide crucial big game experience as the postseason nears.

"This games matters a lot to us in terms of building our confidence in playing top teams," Zotter said. "It's good to face teams that are equal in ability to us. BYU and Hartford are the only teams that we have played that are at the level of tournament teams."