Among Cornell's unknown factors is freshman Dani Aretino, an intimidating presence around the net. Aretino and fellow rookie Tanya Karcic will compete for playing time at the forward position this year.

Dartmouth

Dartmouth, which has won four Ivy titles in the last seven years, including the last two, will suffer this year from the graduation of two-time All-Ivy star Courtney Banghart. Banghart anchored the Big Green offense, setting the Ivy record for career three-pointers.

However, several players on Dartmouth's roster seem ready to step into Banghart's shoes. Power forward Katharine Hanks, the top rookie in the league last year, averaged 15 points per game last season and led the team with 6.9 boards per contest.

"I wouldn't have thought that Dartmouth would have been as strong as they were last year, but Katherine Hanks turned out to be quite a player," Delaney-Smith said. "[She] could just do it all."

Sherryta Freeman and Stephanie Kinnear are two seniors who will provide the Big Green leadership and experience after Banghart's departure. They are slated to start in the backcourt.

Even though she played only 22 minutes a game, Freeman averaged six points a game and was second on the team with 44 steals. Helping Freeman and Kinnear in the backcourt will be senior Samantha Berdinka and sophomore Kerri Downs, who led the state of Massachusetts in scoring as a hotly recruited high school senior.

The Big Green expects Katie Skelly, who nursed a stress fracture last year, to make a significant offensive contribution this season. Jen Johnston, who performed well at the