M. Lacrosse

With its first win of the season finally under its belt, the Harvard men's lacrosse team now sets its sights on bigger and better opponents as it heads into the spring recess.

Tomorrow afternoon at Ohiri field, the Crimson (1-2) will begin its Ivy League season as it hosts Ancient Eight rival, No. 4 Penn (5-1, 1-0 Ivy). Things don't get much easier for Harvard after the Quakers, however, as the following Saturday the Crimson take on No. 2 Duke (6-0) in New Canaan, Conn.

These two games represent probably the toughest challenges for Harvard this season.

Despite its sub-.500 record, the Crimson has been playing fairly well. Leading the way for Harvard have been sophomore midfielders Dana Sprong and Roger Buttles.

In Harvard's 12-6 victory over Boston College on Wednesday, Sprong netted four goals for the Crimson, while Buttles added two goals and an assist. On the season, Sprong leads the squad with nine goals, while Buttles has netted four goals and three assists of his own.

"It has taken us a little while to get into an offensive flow," Sprong said. "We lost a lot of key players last season, so we've all been trying to find our roles."

The Crimson has improved, but the team still realizes it must be more consistent if it is to have a chance against the Quakers and Blue Devils.