Meanwhile, the Terriers--who had not had a shot on goal the entire first period--decided to test Crimson goalie Stephen Hall for the final 65 minutes. B.U. forward Jorge Zapata managed to head in a ball off a cornerkick in the second overtime, but the goal was negated when the referee called a Terrier foul on the play.

"They had some chances, but they didn't do a lot with them," Hall said. "They weren't very dangerous."

Sophomore sweeper Nick Gates anchored the Crimson defense, defusing several B.U. attacks before the Terriers could get off a shot.

The game was billed as a must-win situation for the struggling Crimson (5-2-2 overall, 0-1-1 in New England action) and a key opportunity for B.U. (7-2-3) to move up in the regional rankings.

"[The tie] doesn't kill us," Bonnie said. "It's no different than before. We still have to win them all."

THE NOTEBOOK: The Terriers outshot the Crimson, 15-10, but Harvard had more cornerkick opportunities (eight to B.U.'s five)...Hall made seven saves and earned his second straight shutout (fourth for the season). Terrier goalie Jeff Hooper recorded three saves...The Crimson's only other turf contest this season will be November 4 against Penn in Philadelphia...Senior Gian D'Ornellas started at right back for the first time since injuring his ankle in the UConn game September 21...Harvard gets another crack at improving its regional record when it faces Ivy and New England foe Dartmouth on Saturday morning in Hanover, N.H.