Coming off a week of spring training in the Carolinas, the Crimson women hope to demonstrate their improvement this weekend at the beautiful Oyster Harbors Gold Course for the Boston College Invitational tomorrow and Sunday. Though the women will look for a strong finish this weekend, the tournament is merely a chance to prepare for the Ivy League Championships at Pine Barrens in New Jersey in less than two weeks. Though Princeton and Yale remain formidable opponents, Laine and company hope for some momentum to propel them to a strong finish against their Ivy rivals.

The Massachusetts State Championships on April 28th provide the best opportunity of the spring season for the women to showcase their skill and bring home a trophy. The New England Women's Championships follows on April 29th and 30th, which leaves the possibility for an exciting sweep over the weekend.

This season also marks the possibility of an experimental new tournament for the women, the Beanpot Championships. Though no date is officially scheduled yet, the women look to capture the enthusiasm of the Beanpot hockey tournament and grab some recognition for Harvard's golf program in the process. With a win this year in the Beanpot, the possibility of future championship defenses will certainly add a new and exciting element to women's golf at Harvard.

"We hope to win the Mass State and also the Beanpot championship (if we have it)," Laine later wrote in an e-mail message.

If improvements are made for both the men and women, look for an exciting spring season. The women may surprise their competitors, and the men are looking to put the finishing touches on an already impressive season.

Maybe they will make Tiger proud.