If either of those players--or any of their nine teammates who have notched goals this year--can break the Crimson's bad luck on offense, Harvard would be in good position for a victory with backstop Cheryl Gunther in net.
Gunther has made 25 saves in her last four games.
Even after dropping its last two decisions, if Harvard can rally and win its last three games, it could very easily enter the postseason in the exact same favorable position it found itself in last year, when the Crimson earned a bye in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. That would be no small feat considering all the adversity the team faced this past year.
"Last season, [a high level of success] was expected, this year it wasn't as much," Ripmaster said. "Things haven't come as easily [this season], and goals haven't been as plenty. To get back to the level we were at last year would be awesome."