Last year, Harvard split a pair of nail-biters with Princeton in which the home team won each game.

Penn was a different story.

Harvard blew Penn away twice last season with 14 three-pointers in Philadelphia and another 15 in Cambridge.

If Harvard is to pull off the weekend sweep, it will have to do so without its leading scorer. Junior forward Laela Sturdy tore ligaments in her right ankle last Friday at Yale and could be out for the season. Sturdy was averaging 12.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game before her injury.

With Sturdy sidelined, Harvard will have to find its offense elsewhere, something it failed to do last weekend. The Crimson has plenty of weapons who can get the job done, but potential alone will not put points on the scoreboard.

"With Laela gone, we lose a lot of firepower," Russell said. "I think what we are worried about, though, is bringing the level of our team's game to the next level."

Senior center Rose Janowski has shown that she can carry the load, and the Crimson will look to her even more this weekend. Janowski has had some big games this year, most recently last Saturday's 18-point performance at Brown.

Harvard also has a slew of guards who will need to let the shots fly if the Crimson is to notch two weekend wins. Miller, junior Courtney Egelhoff and freshman Katie Gates are all excellent shooters who can drill the ball from a distance.

Ultimately, Harvard's success this weekend may hinge upon its guards' ability to score against Princeton's backcourt and its overall ability to contain the Caramanico-West combination.

Harvard has won the last three Ivy League titles in dominant fashion. This year the Crimson will have to win by coming from behind. It remains to be seen if a change will do Harvard good.