"I am sure she (Hall) will make a tremendous impact on the team," Bajwa said.

Captain Virginia Brown will accompany senior Kate Gregory, sophomores Ella Witcher and Elli Thompson, and juniors Carlin Wing and Colby Hall. Both Hall and Wing were named to the Women's Intercollegiate Squash Association Second Team last year. Rounding out the roster will be four other freshmen who represent a strong recruiting class.

Brown is optimistic about the coming season, with freshmen filling four of the top 10 spots and with three players on the U.S. national team, it's hard to see why not.

"We need to stay focused on the task at hand throughout the season, play one match at a time, for ultimately they are all important, not just the big ones," Brown said.

The women open the season tomorrow at 7 p.m. at the Murr Center.

With a year under Bajwa and a pair of talented and deep rosters, the expectation is there for the Crimson to excel.

"Personally, my expectations are high," Bajwa said. "My desire is to light a flame in both the men and the women [so they] can take on all comers on the collegiate circuit."

The squash teams need to surpass last year's performances if they are to live up to their potential, and the only way to surpass last year's performances is to return to Cambridge with a pair of national championships.