It struck again just two minute later, as Landry converted a Brophy miscue into her second unassisted goal of the afternoon.

But B.C. was determined to show that they weren't ranked fifth for nothing, and the Eagles took advantage of a somewhat relaxed Crimson defense to venture into Harvard territory.

At 30:02, B.C. freshman Becky Ready followed a corner kick from teammate Catherine Murphy past Whitley and into the goal, bringing the score to 2-1.

The one-goal difference was too close for Harvard's liking, however, and once again Landry supplied the remedy.

Junior Ann Baker received the ball under pressure and loosed a spectacular sliding pass to the waiting Landry, who charged the goal and came out on the upper side of a one-on-one showdown with Brophy.

"That was a fun win," Landry exulted after the triumph. For the steaming booters the win was not only fun. It was a major boost in the direction of a bid to the 14-team post-season NCAA tournament.

"The difference in the game was fitness level and desire" said Scalise. The Harvard team excelled in both yesterday. The squad faces Cornell, the other 14th-ranked squad, in an important Ivy League contest Saturday morning at Ohiri.

THE NOTEBOOK: Senior Co-Captain Alicia Carrillo, who will be sidelined for the rest of the season as she recuperates from knee surgery, put in her first appearance at a game since being injured a week ago...Brown, a 1-0 victor over the Crimson two weeks ago, is ranked fourth in the country.