Both she and the ball rolled into the keeper, and B.C. was given possession on the restart.

In the game's first half, neither team accomplished much offensively. The heavy rain was definitely a factor.

"It only started to rain harder as the game went on," Caples said. "Obviously the field was wet. There was too much water. So play wasn't quite as fast."

The rain made loose balls available to those who were willing to earn them.

"It's fun," Badawy said. "Every ball could go either way. The balls are a little less predictable. You've just got to play hard."

The Crimson will need to play its hardest in order to beat No. 7 Princeton. The Tigers have posted a 42-1 record in the Ivy League since 1994.

"It's going to be a great matchup," Caples said. "With two great goaltenders and great scorers, we're two well balanced teams."

Last season, Harvard came close to beating Princeton for the first time in recent history. A pair of goals by Kalen Ingram '03 put the Crimson up 2-1 late in the second half, but the Tigers came back and won it, 3-2, in overtime.