On the defensive end, sophomore goaltender Dawn Froats has recorded three shutouts and brings a 1.90 goals-against-average. Froats has been in net for eight of Maine's 10 wins.

The Crimson offense should have no problems scoring goals, since it hasn't had any trouble all season. Harvard leads the ECAC with a scoring average of 5.15 goals per game. With Botterill and Shewchuk on the first line, the Crimson should receive more than enough the firepower it requires.

"We are looking to score more," Stone said. "Every one of our players is a threat on the ice."

The big question for the Crimson is its defense and its goaltending. Harvard has been allowing a lot of goals recently, turning would-be blowouts into close games.

Despite outshooting its opponents by a ratio of nearly two-to-one, the Crimson has only managed to convincingly defeat teams like Yale and Boston College.

If Harvard wants to capture the conference crown, the Crimson defense has to be able to shut the door when required.

This effort must start with freshman goaltender Jessica Ruddock. After a great start to the season that earned her the starting goaltender position, Ruddock has been struggling of late, posting a 3.25 GAA.

"She's doing OK and she's made the big saves when we've needed her," Stone said.