"We talked about that in Thursday's practice, that this was our rink and to get comfortable, and to prepare just like you would if you were back at Cambridge, with [planning] your day the same way," Stone said.

That includes the support of the Crimson faithful, whose presence at yesterday’s game did not go unnoticed by the team.

"I was very pleased with the amount of fans that were there, and the band was there, and they played a lot, which helped us," Stone said. "That's sort of been the focus—it's nice not to have lugged your bags half-way across the country, just to drive down here...So many people came out to watch our team play last night that it does feel like a home atmosphere."

"Word on the street is that all the Harvard fans are going to group together for the final so that they'll actually be rowdy and really loud," Ruggiero said.

The first exchange in the clash of the titans will come at 4 p.m. tomorrow at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, R.I.

—Staff writer John R. Hein can be reached at hein@fas.harvard.edu.

—Staff writer Gabriel M. Velez can be reached at gmvelez@fas.harvard.edu.