"I tip my hat to him," Cleary said.

Colgate has been outshot in every game thisyear, including yesterday's--by a 38-24 margin.But the Raiders are 4-1 in the ECAC, four pointsshy of Harvard.

The Crimson is no longer the leaguefront-runner. A bunch of teams--Colgate, St.Lawrence, even once weak Princeton--are crammedinto the top tier of the league standings.

Before the game, Slater said "his teams bubblemight burst against Harvard." The Raiders seemedready to be blown out.

But not yesterday. Not with wild Wayne in thenet.

"He's a funny kid," Slater said. "Sometimes thegoaltenders we had in the past got tense duringthe week before the game. But Wayne stays loose. Idon't know if he's burning up inside."

Cowley may not have been burning, but he suremade some Crimson players hot with his wildsticks. Cowley doesn't like anyone--especiallyanyone in a visiting uniform--to block his view.So he lashes out.

Yesterday, Cowley was hit with three penalties.And he had to face the consequences--a fearsomeHarvard power play. But Young's goal was the onlypower-play goal the Crimson scored yesterday.

Of course, it was the only goal the Crimsonscored yesterday.

"We took it to them," Cowley said. "Our defensewill give up some shots, but not the one big shotthat will hurt. Our defense will give up mainlyshots from the side. And I'll just knock themaside."

Yesterday, Harvard had to step. aside and makeroom for Colgate near the ECAC apex