It's this depth which new Harvard Coach Satinder Bajwa will count on to eke out a close victory over Trinity.

"We have a lot of depth, and the bottom end is strong and winning," Bajwa said. "For example, Andrew Merrill was No.4 last year and is No. 7 now, so you can see we've improved."

While the Crimson has technically played half of its season, Saturday's match marks the real beginning. It has rolled over every opponent so far en route to a 9-0 record and has only lost one individual match in all those victories. Last night, the Crimson went to Dartmouth and easily rolled over the Big Green, 9-0.

"The important matches, against Trinity, Princeton and the like, all happen in February," Wyant said. "Our season really only starts now."

While both coach and players approach the match with caution, it's hard to contain their confidence. The Crimson knows it can win.

"I can't see us losing 8-1 like last season," Bajwa said. "Sometimes the players focus on too much one-on-one and who they can't beat. But we're focusing on the entire team this time."

Wyant agrees it will be a close match.