This match up will be the first in Ivy League play for Yale and the second for Harvard, but it may have championship implications.
If the Crimson can stop Gould and an aggressive Bulldog attack they may well buck tradition and send the Elis home with yet another disheartening defeat.
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The Crimson (3-1, 1-0 Ivy) defeated the Lions by the tally of 2-1 last Saturday.
Harvard will now face a hot Yale team fresh off of a pair of 3-1 home victories. The most recent was a triumph over Ivy League foe Brown last Saturday.
The Crimson will look to duplicate last season's result versus the Eli, when it knocked off the Bulldogs by the count of 2-1 at Ohiri Field.
Harvard, however, graduated such stars as Emily Stauffer and Naomi Miller last year. Additionally last season's starting goaltender, senior Anne Browning, has also left the team.
Despite such key losses, though, the Crimson has already proven that it remains a strong contender for the Ivy crown.
Co-captain Beth Zotter and senior midfielders Ashley Berman and Julia Blain lead a powerful Harvard offensive attack that has netted 12 goals in only four contests.
Blain is currently ranked second in the Ivy League in both goals scored and total points with three and seven, respectively. Zotter and Berman, meanwhile continue to be the team's most consistent playmakers.
The Harvard defense is led by three team All-Ivy selection, co-captain Jessie Larson--who has also added the first four points of her collegiate career this season.
In goal freshman Cheryl Gunther has done an admirable job, as Harvard has allowed only four goals in as many games.
With these returning stars, as well as a superb freshman cast led by forward Beth Totman and midfielder Bryce Weed--who each have six points--the Crimson look to be in good shape against the Eli.