"Last year we were the better team, we just didn't finish," Caples said.
A win over the Tigers would mean a great deal for the seniors, who have watched the Harvard field hockey program grow into a national contender.
"The turf has erased the gap between us and the top teams," said Badawy in reference to Jordan Field, the two-year old home of Harvard field hockey. "There is no gap. They [the Tigers] don't know what's coming."
The game will begin at 1:00 on Saturday at Princeton.
"We've worked hard to keep ourselves in contention for the Ivy championship, and we've kept destiny in our own hands," Caples said. "We just need to be ready to play."