Brown’s junior goalie Aubree Moore ended her sophomore campaign with the third-best save percentage (.938) in the country and was a finalist for the ECAC Goalie of the Year award. Moore split time with senior Katie Jamieson, who appeared in 16 games and registered a .910 save percentage on the season.

Brown, which went 8-16-7 last year, enters its contest against Harvard having split its two matchups last weekend. The Bears defeated Colgate, 4-1, and had a solid showing against No. 2 Cornell but eventually lost 2-0.

Sophomore Sarah Robson is expected to be a key player for the Bears squad. The forward led the team with 10 goals last season while tallying a team-high 13 conference points. Robson picked up her first goal of the season in last weekend’s game against the Raiders.

The Crimson will also need to keep watch on an up-and-coming Yale squad. The Bulldogs ended their 2011-2012 with a 1-27-1 overall record, but Yale (1-3-0, 1-1-0) has shown signs of being a different team this year.

The Bulldogs had a promising start to their 2012-2013 campaign with strong play against both opponents last weekend, defeating Colgate 3-0 while only narrowly losing to the Big Red, 3-2.

Freshman Kate Martini leads the Bulldogs with a team-high four points thus far this season, registering one goal and three assists in Yale’s opening games. Fellow first-years Janelle Ferrara and Jamie Haddad have also tallied two points apiece.

Though Harvard comes into this weekend’s contests full of confidence, the team is careful not to discount its opponents.

“Any day in the ECAC and where women’s hockey is now, teams can surprise you,” Dempsey said. “We can’t underestimate anyone. Everybody usually brings a little bit more when they are playing us."