Cahill has impressive numbers, posting a stingy 1.41 goals-against average, but Ferguson has more big- game experience and may end up getting the nod in at least one of the two games or being called in if Cahill struggles.

The offense is led by last year's ECAC Rookie of the Year Carly Haggard andjunior Kim McCullough, who both collected 29 points this season. The offense is very well rounded with the two players mentioned above not even skating on the first line.

If Harvard was to meet the Big Green in the championship game, it would have to feel better than any of the other tournament teams about its chances of coming away with the national championship. The Crimson has played ECAC rival Dartmouth very close this year and by now, it has a good grasp on the Big Green's roster and strategy.

Harvard split the season series with the Dartmouth, losing in Hanover by one goal, 5-4, only to come back later in the season with a 3-2 win at Bright Hockey Center.

Dartmouth has had an immensely successful season, winning both the Ivy and ECAC regular season championships. The Big Green set a school record for the second straight year for most wins in a season and defeated Harvard this past weeekend 3-1 to take the ECAC tournament crown as well.

Dartmouth shouldn't have any trouble with its first round opponent, St. Lawrence. The Big Green has had large success over the Skating Saints, beating them 5-3 the last weekend in January and holding on to a 2-2 tie earlier in the season.

The fourth-seeded Saints were a controversial pick for this season's inaugural tournament. By some measures, University of Minnesota may have seemed a more deserving team. The Gophers (23-9-2, 18-4-2 WCHA), who are the defending national champions, won the WCHA regular season title and beat No. 1 Minnesota-Duluth twice this year. Nevertheless, the Saints (23-7-3, 18-4-2 ECAC) remain in the tourney despite winning neither a regular season nor a postseason championship.

St. Lawrence has no real offensive firepower. Its leading scorer, sophmore Amanda Sargeant, is tied for just 10th in the ECAC in points.