"If she can promise me a goal every 15 minutes, she can play there all the time," Wheaton said. "So far she's done it."

Don't think that this is the first time she's ever played forward, though.

"I'm usually a defender, but I played forward in high school," Foster said. "I have played forward all my life."

Foster's attitude seems to be a rarity among the defenders.

"I love playing forward, but there is a lot of defensive pride," Foster said. "Everyone on defense loves [playing defense]. I am one of the few who really likes playing forward."

Harvard 1, Central Conn. 0

Yesterday, the final score did not reflect the extent of No. 20 Harvard's dominance over the Central Connecticut Blue Devils.

The Crimson offense came out firing shots en route to its third straight victory. Its relentless attack pulled the Central Connecticut goalkeeper off her line at least three times in the first 10 minutes.

After numerous shots grazed the top of the goal or barely scattered wide of the goal, the fans and team realized that it had to be just a matter of time before Harvard would score.

"It is frustrating when you are playing so well and the scoreboard doesn't show it," said junior goalkeeper Meredith Bagley. "We have to focus on the fact that we are playing well, and the goals will come."

With 11 minutes remaining in the first half the time had come.

Beautiful passing and teamwork set up the goal. After leading the charge down the field and passing to sophomore forward Beth Zotter, junior midfielder Devon Bingham received a perfect return pass from Zotter, and Bingham flicked the ball over the Blue Devil goalie and into the back of the net.

Following the breakthrough--and what would prove to be the determining goal--the Crimson did not alleviate its offensive attack.

Shots continued to barrage the goal right up until halftime.

In the second half, the Harvard team looked relaxed and comfortable: despite only winning by a margin of one, it did not seem concerned.