Harvard tried to battle back but it lacked any sort of scoring spark.

Tufts picked up an insurance goal at 36:37. Sullivan knocked a corner kick into a crowd of players. Pendecki emerged with the loose ball and rocketed a screen shot past Bryan for his second tally of the afternoon.

No Chance

"I hardly even saw the last goal," goaltender Bryan said. "I really didn't have much of a chance on any of the scores, but it was certainly not one of my better games."

The game concluded with no further scoring as both squads began substituting for the regulars.

Harvard outshot Tufts, 23-16, but it could not capitalize as Legg was outstanding in goal, allowing only a solo score while making fifteen saves.

"Dexter was tough," coach Clinton said. "But then he has been a standout all year and has kept us in a lot of tight games."

The loss snaps the Crimson victory string at four games and drops its record to 6-2-1. But Harvard is still unscathed in Ivy play and shares the league lead with a highly-touted Brown squad.

The Crimson invades Princeton, Saturday, hoping to resume its winning patterns and extend its unbeaten Ivy ledger.

"We made too many mistakes today and weren't really up. But Saturday is a big one and we'll find out what kind of team we really have," Ford explained yesterday.

If the Crimson should rebound by defeating the Tigers on Saturday, and Brown is not ambushed by Cornell, the stage would be set for the big Ivy showdown. The Bruins travel to the Business School field on November 16 to tangle with the Crimson, in a contest which could very well determine the Ivy championship.