"We will be a very well-balanced team that has great athletic ability," Harvard Coach Sue Caples said. "It will be fun and exciting to watch this team compete."

Harvard's midfield will lead the effort, under the direction of senior captain Judy Collins, a first-team all-Ivy selection last year. Co-captain Tara LaSovage moves from back to join Collins in the midfield.

Junior goalie Anya Cowan, who ranked 15th nationally in goals-against and 14th in save percentage, shores up the Harvard net, and will look to improve on her already impressive Second-Team all-Ivy honors.

The Crimson meets URI at 12 p.m. tomorrow and Vermont at 1 p.m. on Sunday.

Cross Country

The Harvard men's and women's cross country teams will begin their seasons tomorrow afternoon in the Fordham Invitational at Van Cortland Park in the Bronx, N.Y. Both squads are looking to rebound from disappointing finishes at last year's Heptagonal Championships.

Both teams, though, return their top runners. Captain Sott Muoio should pace the men while captain Margaret Schotte hopes to continue a fabulous career that included an 11th-place finish at Heps last season.