After Coach Kathy Delaney-Smith's conquering of cancer last year, Peljto was the feel-good story of the year for the Crimson. A Bosnian war refugee, the 6'2 Peljto dominated opponents with an all-around, inside-outside game. She averaged 16.1 points per game (ppg) and 8.1 rebounds per game (rpg) on her way to a unanimous selection as Ivy League Rookie of the Year. She led the conference in both field goal percentage (.497) and in three-point field goal percentage (.483). Peljto notched four double-doubles on the year.

"You can't stop her," Delaney-Smith said. "She'll either rebound, or she'll shoot a three or she'll drive. She's only going to get better. She's filled with passion for the game."

Tubridy, a 6' forward, was the second leading scorer and rebounder for the Crimson, averaging 8.3 ppg and 6.3 rpg. She was also named to the All-Ivy Rookie Team alongside Peljto.

"Tricia does a lot of things that don't show up in the stats columns," Delaney-Smith said.

It was these two players who helped Harvard bounce back from a horrific 1-10 start. The lone win over that month-long span came in a 54-45 home contest against New Hampshire. Losses came against national teams Florida and Arkansas, as well as more local competition like Northeastern and

Rhode Island.

Once the two freshmen got past their rookie jitters, the rest of the team seemed to settle down, too, and just in time for the Ivy League season.