Week in and week out, Coach Tim Wheaton has his team practicing those finishes. But the result has yet to be seen on the scoreboard.

Wheaton's refrain, "I want to score more goals than the other team," is becoming a legitimate desire instead of a throwaway punch line.

DEE-FENSE

The offense's troubles mean that the Crimson "D" must play at midfield, pressuring the opposing defense.

This role is uncomfortable for the defense. Sweeper Erin Matias is at her best stripping the ball from opposing forwards in front of the goal, not quarterbacking the offense from midfield.

Naturally, when the defense is playing at midfield, breakaway drives become more difficult to stop.

Crimson goalie Brooke Donahoe is the victim of the resulting defensive breakdowns.

Getting Beat

Four times in the last two games, speedy opponents have taken a long pass, outrun the Crimson defense down the field, and scored on a lonely Donahoe.

These breakaway goals unfortunately overshadow her generally brilliant goalkeeping. On most other goalies, B.C. would have scored four or five times. Donahoe, however, kept the Crimson close.

But she can't stop them all.

That's why Penn is such an important game.

Today is the last chance Harvard will have to fine tune their game, unmolested.

If the Crimson puts on a display of crisp passing, sharp shooting, and strong defense, it could bode well for a successful year. The Ivy title is not out of reach.

For the Crimson today, it is not only a question of winning, but also of how it wins.