"That girl is amazing," senior forward Ashley Mattison said. "She's the most determined person I've ever played with. She can get through anyone. She's played with the best, and she can beat the best."

Wheaton believes Zotter is the type of player who will give the WUSA fans their money's worth on game day.

"I think she's a great one-on-one player, and she's a crowd pleaser," Wheaton said. "She can play with the best of them. I'm very excited for her."

Although Zotter was not showered with All-American accolades during her college years, her talents were well-known to Farmer through her experience with the U.S. National Team's developmental programs.

"He's known her as a player for a while," Wheaton said. "She's played through the U-20 National Team soccer pool for years. He must have felt comfortable with her work effort and approach. You need players with the right approach because you're trying to create a team."

Farmer knew Zotter as a collegiate opponent as well. He had been Penn State's only coach from the program's inception in 1994 until accepting the WUSA job last week. In September of 1998, Zotter scored the lone Crimson goal in a 2-1 loss to Penn State.

"Harvard played well enough to deserve to win the game today," Farmer told the Crimson after that game. "They have some really good players who we would like not to have to see again."

But given the chance to draft Zotter onto his own team, Farmer has since changed his mind about wanting to see her again.