The two best women's soccer teams in New England squared off in Storrs, Conn., yesterday afternoon, and, as expected, the contest was a fight to the finish.

After battling No. 7 UConn (12-6) to a deadlock for 81 minutes, the No. 15 Harvard women's soccer team (12-1-1, 5-0 Ivy) broke through for the lone goal of the afternoon to upset the Huskies yesterday, 1-0.

The victory marked the eighth consecutive win for the No. 15 Crimson.

With just under nine minutes remaining in the contest, junior midfielder Meredith Stewart lined up for a corner kick from the left side of the field and lofted the ball in front of the net and into a crowd of players.

Sophomore goalkeeper Maria Yatrakis got both her hands on the loose ball but could not retain possession. A scramble for control ensued before co-captain Beth Zotter was able to poke the ball into the back of the net for the game-winning score.

"I can't even explain what happened exactly," Zotter said of the goal, her third of the season. "The ball just came off of the goalie's hands and I was just in the right place at the right time."

Despite falling behind with time winding down, the talented UConn squad did not give up. The Huskies proceeded to mount a frenzied attack in an attempt to knot the game at one and send it to overtime.

After Harvard's goal, UConn turned up the pressure, pinning the ball on the Crimson side of the field for the majority of the game's final minutes. The Huskies' aggressive play earned them three corner kicks in the final four minutes, but Harvard was able to turn them back on each occasion.