With the year's leading scorers Anna Collins and Sharon Hayes mired in deep slumps (a combined 4-17 on the night), the Crimson were unable to score more than four points in a row all evening.

Without its big two, the squad was powerless to mount the offensive spurt it needed to get back into the game. B.C.'s lead held steady between 20 and 27 the whole half and was 26 when the final buzzer sounded.

After the game, Delaney Smith marveled at her opponents. "They have what every coach wants," she said, "height, speed, experience, and depth."

Delaney Smith was pleased with her team's second half performance.

"We played really well against their starters," she said of Harvard's valient comeback attempts.

The team next does battle against the University of Maine in Orono, Mc., Saturday. The Crimson will then return home to host Dartmouth next Tuesday in its Ivy League opener.

THE NOTEBOOK: Senior Co-Captain Wendy Joseph, starting her first game of the season after being out early with an ankle injury, led the Cantabs in scoring with nine points Freshman Mars Baldauf added eight Last night marked the first game all year that Collins did not score in double figures. She finished with seven. . .Eagle forward Sally Madiera, who wreaked havoc on the Harvard zone all evening, hit for 22. Freshman point guard Barb Keffer led the team in assists for the sixth consecutive game. She now has 32 on the year, last year's team leader had 55.

At Briggs Athletic Center

Boston College: Grant 3-2-8; Madeira 10-2-22; Sweet 1-2-4; O'Doy 5-0-10; Thornton 3-2-8; Houghton 4-4-12; Sullivan 0-0-0; Roach 0-2-2; Haubrich 1-1-3; Robinson 2-0-4; Gervals 1-0-2; Hart 0-0-0; Totals 30-15-75.

Harvard: Hayes 2-0-4; Collins 2-3-7; Joseph 4-1-9; Keffer 2-0-4; Brown 1-2-4; Kelly 1-0-2; Sugrue 2-0-4; Bluestone 1-0-2; Cibotti 1-0-2; Baldauf 3-2-8; Chandler 0-1-1; Smith 0-2-2; Totals 19-11-49.

Halftime: B.C., 42-19.

Attendance: 100.