The game against the No. 6 Big Green is not one the players will take lightly, and there is still some animosity and rivalry built up.

"The Dartmouth game is always a big game," said sophomore center Jen Botterill. "We are motivated and ready."

That loss was a win that got away for the Crimson. There were injuries, absences and a lot of nerves. Harvard couldn't convert on a lot of chances and played some lousy defense. The overtime goal by winger Jen Wiehn simply was a product of mounting pressure and luck for the Big Green.

"It was the most emotional game I've ever played, there was so much going on," McManama said. "If we play our best hockey, we will definitely come out with a win."

That type of confidence is apparent in the whole team, which is convinced it works better as a unit than it ever has. To do that, it will have to move the puck quickly and stay within its game.

"Dartmouth doesn't play straight-up hockey," McManama said. "They play very strategically."

The Big Green (15-7-0, 14-4-0) is looking to extend a seven-game winning streak. This past week it posted wins against Cornell and St. Lawrence with strong performances from ECAC Rookie of the Week Carly Haggard and defenseman Liz Macri, who recorded a hat trick versus Cornell on the way to picking up ECAC Player of the Week honors.