Zacarian and the Harvard defense will be tested by a potent one-two scoring punch. Junior midfielder Nikki Campbell has rewritten Columbia's record book. She leads the Ivy League in goals (15) and total points (36).
Campbell, however, isn't Columbia's most dangerous offensive threat.
Harvard's primary aim will be to shut down middle back Florencia Battilana. The native Argentinean has poured in 28 points out of the backfield this year, and will be the focal point of Harvard's defensive strategy.
"We're going to try to mark her out of the game early," Dick said. "She's easily their best player, and could cause some problems for us."
However, Columbia's dependence on those two sources of offensive punch should play into Harvard's hands.
"They're not as complete a team, despite having some good players," Sarles said. "Their strength lies up the middle, so we'll focus on working passes in and out, away from their strengths."
Should Harvard win tomorrow, its tournament status would still remain a mystery until Tuesday night.
Recent history raises cause for concern. Last year's Ivy runner-up, Princeton, also won six games, but failed to snatch an at-large bid.
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