"Last year, when we defeated the Crimson, the team played as a unit. Everyone worked together: first, second, third, and fourth lines," Ferguson said. "Our team depth, I feel, is what won the past series."

The Crimson on the other hand, depends on tremendous speed and skating to dictate the pace.

"I feel we just didn't get the bounces," Shewchuk said. "They play a very strong physical game and we're a skating team that relies on speed, so they managed to bottle us up."

Throughout the first four games of the season, Harvard's speed has been severely limited, since Shewchuk and Botterill were playing for gold medal-winning Team Canada at the Four Nations Cup. However, both players will make their season debuts against Dartmouth. The return of the league's two most prolific scorers will place extra pressure on Ferguson.

Ferguson, the Big Green's last line of defense, played well against the Crimson last season and made the big saves when called upon.

"I am excited to play them and want to keep the ball rolling from last year," Ferguson said. "I feel an added incentive when facing the Crimson and I want to continue my record against them."

Another important contributor in the Big Green sweep was Haggard. After a solid rookie season, she currently leads the team in scoring with three goals and three assists in five games. "We expect Harvard to be our toughest opponent this year," Haggard said. "But if we play our own game like we did last year, we will come out on top again."