The one reliable Tiger scorer is junior forward Andrea Kilbourne (18 g, 20 a), who is deadly on the breakaway. Kilbourne's talent was held somewhat in check last year only because opposing teams were able to key in on her defensively, which means she will need sophomore forward Nikola Holmes (13 g, 13 a), Annamarie's sister, to prove herself as a legitimate scoring threat.

Princeton Coach Jeff Kampersal expects the Tiger offense to be deeper this season with the addition of rookies Lisa Rasmussen, Gretchen Anderson and Susan Hobson.

But the blueline will look severely depleted, where Kampersal will miss the services of three-year captain Dani Holtschlag in addition to Holmes. Junior Aviva Grumet-Morris (1 g, 13 a) is the only experienced veteran, and freshman Angela Gooldy will be expected to play a major role in the defensive zone early in her collegiate career.

Sophomore Sarah Alquist and rookie Megan Van Beusekom will battle for the starting job in goal.

10. Cornell

Cornell returns nearly its entire roster from a squad that finished three points shy of the eighth and final playoff berth last season. But the Big Red (13-14-1, 98-14-1) needs to prove that it has improved before it can start thinking about the postseason in 2000-01.

The talented core for the Big Red is at the forward position, where senior Erica Olson (15 g, 7 a) and junior Jenel Bode (11 g, 11 a) are the most reliable goal scorers. Mullins will also expect production from senior Danielle Bilodeau (8 g, 11 a) and sophomore Murao Lindsay (5 g, 13 a).