Yesterday, the Harvard Ultimate Frisbee team defeated the University of New Hampshire, 21-18, in the first round of the Ultimate Players Association sectionals held at Harvard. Harvard erased a 6-point half-time deflcit to take the lead with three minutes left in the game.

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First, consistently windy conditions made things tough for BRIAN KEANE. LAUREN NORTON and the Harvard sailing team. Now, their latest problem is a loose boat house.

You see, the boat house is connected to the wall of Memorial Drive by a pair of metal braces, which are buckling because of cracks accumulated during the icy winter. The maintenance man can't fix them because there is no maintenance man--he quit. The team is trying to hire somebody new, but the University won't give the new man employee benefits because it is not a full-time position. Meanwhile, their boat house is floating away.

What they have done to temporarily alleviate the problem is connect the boat house to the wall with metal chains. This boat-house-on-a-leash can't escape, but it can continually slam into the concrete wall, not the safest of feelings when you're inside.

Amidst all the problems, the team is in the process of qualifying individuals for Nationals. Keane, one of the nation's premier sailors, should have no problem, and he will get his chance this weekend when the Crimson travels to the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., this weekend. If all goes well, the sophomore standout will journey west to Michigan...and have some place to come home to when he gets back.