“It’s the way the team has been playing together,” Purce said. “We are learning what type of players we are, and how to play with each other. It’s really connecting, and it’s making good things happen on the field... We play for each other as a team, and that’s the reason why we’ve been successful thus far.”

It is this strong sense of team that drives Purce to perform at her best each time she steps onto the field.

“This [season] is the last time we’ll ever have the exact same team,” Purce said. “So we want to make it special for the girls who are leaving, and whoever’s last few games these are.”

With only two more conference games left in the season, maintaining this high level of play will be instrumental in finishing the season on a strong note, as the squad attempts to clinch the ultimate goal of an Ivy League title.

“We want to win,” Purce said. “We want to play the best game that we can play.”

Purce will look to cotinue making defenses sweat as the Crimson takes to the road for a matchup with Brown on Tuesday night.