Yenne's three goals in a 3-1 win over Yale last Saturday were pivotal, but the Crimson has the luxury of turning to any number of successful offensive combinations. By playing a possession-oriented style, in which it attacks up the wings and makes early crosses into the box, Harvard (9-2, 3-1 Ivy) has the ability to both control the flow of the game and to strike at any moment.

"In the beginning of the season our forwards weren't expecting the crosses," said outside midfielder Orly Ripmaster, who is often responsible for serving the ball from the wings into the box. "Now we're gelling and people are stepping up and finishing crosses."

While the Ivy League title is its first priority, Harvard is well aware that its weekend also includes a trip to vaunted Penn State. With three All-Americans, including U.S.Olympic team alternate Christie Welsh, sidelined with injuries, the Nittany Lions might not be as ferocious as they once were.

"[Penn State is] in a vulnerable state, and it would be great to capitalize on that," Yenne said.

Before it can worry about Penn State, however, the Crimson must do battle with an inspired Princeton team that would love nothing more than to dethrone the defending Ivy League champions.

The Crimson will need to possess the ball, control the tempo of the game and slide some through-balls into the box to keep the Tigers from shutting down the outside service.

Harvard couldn't ward off the Bears, and to overcome the Lions and Tigers, the Crimson may need one more element that they didn't have Sept. 23 in Providence.