It is difficult to repeat as champions in anything.

Ask the Boston Celtics. Ask the New York Giants. Ask the New York Mets.

But do not ask the Harvard women's lacrosse team.

From 1982-1985, the women captured four straight Ivy League titles. After tying with Dartmouth last season, the team is looking forward to winning another crown to get the streak back to its old ways.

Captains: Cindi Ersek and Leelee Groome

1987 Record: 9-4-1 overall, 5-0 Ivies

Current Record: 1-0

Home Games: Soldiers Field

Coach Carole Kleinfelder returns all but two players from last year's squad, which posted a 9-4-1 record (5-0 Ivy). In her 10th year in charge of the program, Kleinfelder hopes to capitalize on the experience of her players to propel it to the Ivy title, and perhaps to a higher national ranking than the lofty number eight achieved by the 1987 women.

"Penn, Princeton, and Dartmouth are all very strong this year. The league will be stronger than in the past," said Kleinfelder.

Senior Co-Captain Leelee Groome agrees with her coach that Penn, Princeton, and Dartmouth will provide the greatest challenge to the Crimson.

"I think we should sweep the Ivies," Groome said. "Our first goal is definitely to win the Ivy League."

Harvard will certainly miss the efforts of Kelly McBride, who graduated. McBride finished second on the team in scoring a year ago by tallying 35 goals and 11 assists for 46 points.

Fortunately for the Crimson, Kate Felsen--a four-year starter who led the team in scoring with 31 goals and 17 assists last year--returns to lead a potent Harvard attack. Felsen was a member of the 1987 U.S. National Team and was a second-team All-Ivy selection last year.

Joining Felsen on the offensive end of the field will be Co-Captain Cindi Ersek, and the sophomore trio of Karen Everling, Char Joslin, and Nicole De Horatius.