Going for a share of the title

It is not new for the Elis to have reversed a slow start; they have done this each of the last three years. Coach Brian Tompkins said that the team's rebound this year came because "we've finally overcome our rash of early season injuries and started to play closer to our true potential."

The Elis must beat Princeton on Sat., Nov. 14 if they are to have a shot at the league title. They will also have to count on Dartmouth to prevail over Brown to stay in contention.

Having to rely on the results of other matches is not what the Elis had in mind. If they had beaten Dartmouth, to whom they lost 2-1 in overtime on Sun., Oct. 18, they would be playing to clinch the title. "Obviously it is frustrating to let a game like that slip away, but right now we aren't really concerned with what happened in past games," striker Phil Harris, SM '00, said.

Midfielder Hiro Suzuki, BR '00, added that the "added element of revenge from last year" would serve as further motivation against Princeton. It was the Tigers who ended the Bulldogs' title hopes last year with their victory over Yale in the season finale.

--Sara Sani

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