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Mleczko, who returned to Cambridge last year after spending two years training with Smith and the national team for the 1998 Olympics, will be making her first appearance at Bright since helping to unveil the 1998-99 AWCHA National Championship banner last month.
"This is just a chance for both sides to get good competition and to showcase women's hockey," Mleczko said. "Harvard built up a great fan base last season, but hopefully these games will help other teams get people to come out and see some good hockey."
As great as Mleczko is, however, she is not a star for Team U.S.A. Led by veterans such as forwards Cammi Granato and Karyn Bye and defenseman Chris Bailey, the national team has loads of international experience. And the Americans will be looking for a big victory after the heartbreaking...
All three members of Harvard's top line have international experience and plenty of offensive firepower. The Crimson's top blueline pairing of Ruggiero and freshman Jamie Hagerman, who leads all ECAC rookie defensemen with 10 points, will make Team U.S.A. work for its goals.
"This is going to be a great experience to see the elite players in the nation," Ruggiero said. "This will give us a chance to see how they use each other."