During the contest, junior defenseman Lee Williams was called on a tackle and given a yellow card--his fifth yellow card of the season.

Consequently, he will not be allowed to play in Sunday's game against Dartmouth.

"He's our starting sweeper and that is a huge loss for us," Kelly said. "Hopefully, we'll be able to come together and pick up the slack for Lee, but he is pretty much our leader in the back so it will have an effect on our game."

This incident is extremely inopportune for the Crimson. Dartmouth is a formidable opponent, and Sunday's contest is, perhaps, the most important game of the season.

To be in contention for the Ivy League championship, Harvard needs to win Sunday's game. If the team succeeds, and if Dartmouth ties or loses one of its remaining matches, the Crimson will win the Ivy title.

Winning the Ivy League championship would also propel Harvard into the NCAA playoffs--the Ivy champion receives an automatic berth.

Playing with the intense speed, skill and unified team strategy that has been demonstrated in its most recent games, the Crimson should be a significant challenge for Dartmouth on Sunday. HARVARD  2 FAIRFIELD  0

HARVARD, 2-0 at Fairfield, Conn. Harvard  0  2  --  2 Fairfield  0  0  --  0

Scoring

Har--Hench (Le) 54:44.

Har--McLaughlin (Keeton, Cantagallo) 82:17.

Saves: Har--Dupuis 3; Fair--Sheckley 4, Wallace 2.