"It's going to be a real testing ground for them and for the boat as a whole," Fallows said.

The two Radcliffe crews will also be testing the waters for the first time this season over spring break.

Both the heavyweights and the lightweights will open at home on April 3. The heavyweights will face Northeastern and Brown, and the lightweights will host George Washington, Tufts and Brown.

M. Lacrosse

With its first win of the season finally under its belt, the Harvard men's lacrosse team now sets its sights on bigger and better opponents as it heads into spring recess.

Tomorrow afternoon at Ohiri field, the Crimson (1-2) will begin its Ivy League season as it hosts rival No. 4 Penn (5-1, 1-0 Ivy). Things don't get much easier for Harvard after the Quakers, however, as the following Saturday the Crimson takes on No. 2 Duke (6-0) in New Canaan, Conn.

These two games represent the toughest challenges for Harvard this season.

Despite its sub-.500 record, the Crimson has been playing fairly well. Leading the way have been sophomore midfielders Dana Sprong and Roger Buttles.

In Harvard's 12-6 victory over Boston College on Wednesday, Sprong netted four goals for the Crimson, while Buttles added two goals and an assist. On the season, Sprong leads the squad with nine goals, while Buttles has netted four goals and three assists of his own.

"It has taken us a little while to get into an offensive flow," Sprong said. "We lost a lot of key players last season, so we've all been trying to find our roles."

The Crimson has improved, but the team still realizes it must be more consistent if it is to have a chance against the Quakers and Blue Devils.

"We've played well at times, but we've not played well consistently," Sprong said. "We know that to have a chance against stronger opposition we'll have to play better throughout the game."

W. Lacrosse

While many students and athletic teams head for warmer climates with beaches and boardwalks over spring break, the Harvard women's lacrosse team will settle for a cheesesteak.

The Crimson (1-1) heads down 1-95 for a week of training in historic Philadelphia.