"We only have fifteen skaters or so, so our numbers are definitely down, but that doesn't mean our goals have changed at all," Francisco says. "We still want to be the best team in the country, and we want to do that with smiles on our faces."

"We know that the days of winning games on pure talent are not going to happen anymore. We're going to have to work a lot harder," Francisco says.

Francisco points to the team's shorter, more intense workouts and to her co-captain, Jennifer Botterill, as two factors that can help bring the 2000-2001 Crimson to national dominance.

"We want to be the best team in the country," Francisco says. "We know that's not going to happen overnight. "We have a lot to prove this year. It's not about last year, or years past. We have a lot to prove about our team this year. We are a hard working team with a blue-collar work ethic, and we've got some talent too."

"Also, when you have someone like Jen (Botterill) as your captain, it just makes you want to work toward those goals. She's not just an amazing player but an amazing person. She motivates us and makes us want to work that much harder," Francisco says.

Botterill is the first person to say the same things about Francisco.

"Angie is just the hardest worker," Botterill says. " She is so talented and uses her intensity to finish every play. Angie is a playmaker and has such a great impact on the team--she is just a treat to play with."

Francisco is poised to help raise the level of Harvard's play. However, she knows that it is going to take major contributions from everyone on the team in order to do so.