As she walked across the field in the driving rain after scoring the game-winning goal in the Harvard women's soccer team 2-1 double-overtime win over No. 23 Boston College yesterday, senior midfielder Meredith Stewart had just one thought on her mind.

"Revenge," she said. "Complete revenge."

Stewart remembers all too well how the Eagles invaded Ohiri Field last November in the second round of the NCAA Tournament and stunned the Crimson with a 1-0 shocker to end Harvard's season.

So she took extra pride yesterday when, in the 108th minute of a see-saw battle, she stared down a wall of B.C. defenders and unleashed a booming kick from 30 yards out that sailed through the extended arms of Eagles keeper Courtney Schaeffer and gave the Crimson (5-2, 1-1 Ivy) the upset victory.

The goal, which came off a place kick on a restart, was Stewart's second of the game.

"We have such a huge rivalry against BC," Stewart said. "This was

amazing. It was a great game."

The dramatic win will definitely improve the Crimson's standing in the Northeast regional rankings, and may even catapult them back into the National Top-25. Entering yesterday's contest, B.C. (9-4, 4-1 Big East) was ranked No. 3 in New England. Harvard was No. 5.