Thus far, the Crimson has demonstrated great skill at playing solid softball, making fewer and fewer mistakes with each game.

Such consistency is noteworthy given that the Crimson lost a host of starters from last year's title-winning team. Two personnel losses were particularly stinging. Deborah Abeles, superstar shortstop and holder of five all-time hitting records, graduated last year. Junior pitcher Suzanne Guy, an All-Ivy First Team selection last season, is taking the year off.

Having entered the spring in such a state of flux, Harvard has had an enormously successful season up to this point. Harvard's talented class of recruits-ten in all-has stepped in admirably, helping the Crimson put together a memorable spring.

"We've surprised ourselves a bit, to tell the truth," Vogt-Lowell said. "We played well at the Buzz [Classic] and are pumped going into this weekend."

After performing well against nationally-ranked competition in tournaments in Georgia and California, the Crimson returns to Ivy play with a losing record, but much experience.

The Tigers, whom Harvard plays tomorrow, failed to win a game at the Buzz Classic, going 0-4. The Crimson, on the other second, took second in the 25-team field.

"We know Princeton is ranked highly, but we can't worry too much about that," senior pitcher Chelsea Thoke said. "It's still up in the air who will win it this year."