Ironically, the comeback might have been the worst thing possible in Harvard's search for team chemistry.

That's because Harvard's resurgence came with its best active player Peljto on the bench. For all of her talent, Peljto seems to slow down the offense. Everyone on the team knows how talented she is, so they pass her the ball whenever possible. Not only does this limit the rest of the players' effectiveness, but when Peljto struggles as she did last night--the entire offense stalls.

With Peljto out, the offense flowed. The ball went in and out of the post, players moved around, and freshman Jenn Lee began sinking shots from the perimeter while classmate Tricia Tubridy dominated the inside.

In other words, the comeback demonstrated that Harvard's backups could outplay CCSU, and, for the time being, Harvard plays its best when its best player doesn't play.

Worse yet, the emergence of Lee and Tubridy means that the team, which couldn't figure out what to do with the talent it had, now has to deal with two more productive players.

But there's still hope.

Talent is innate, but chemistry can be taught. If Delaney-Smith finds the right starting lineup and rotation, if Peljto starts blending in with the offense, and if the Crimson discover an identity, then they have the talent to be even better than advertised.

And the team eagerly awaits the return of captain center Melissa Johnson--who is now recovered from knee surgery but missed last night's game due to a Rhodes Scholarship interview. Johnson should give the team a vocal leader to rally around.