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Surprisingly, Center Elaine Holpuch is one of the major problems. The 6-ft. 1-in. sophomore led the team in offense last season, scoring an average of 11.9 points per game, but she has rarely broken loose this year...
Harvard's opponents are not the only ones worrying about Holpuch; she is doing some worrying herself. By her own admission, Holpuch has played too tentatively, afraid to make mistakes. This caution has slowed her down and reduced her value as a rebounder...
Karen Smith, another sophomore, who began the season as Holpuch's replacement, has been the beneficiary of the star's troubles. Playing for more than 20 minutes in the team's last five games, Smith has shown she can score from the inside against the zone, but like Holpuch, has struggled against man-to-man defenses...
Although Kleinfelder got consistent shooting from Smith, Holpuch, co-captain Caryn Curry, and Freshmen guns Boutillier and Franessa Hall, defense continues as the pivotal factor in the cager's success or failure. Harvard outrebounded the Chiefs 45-29, but each team allowed the opposition a variety of inside shots...
...play much better when we're relaxed. Knowing we can win a game takes away a lot of the pressure," Holpuch said after the game...