The midpoint of the women's soccer season has come and gone, and Harvard's forecast for what remains looks bright.

Harvard (6-2-1, 4-0 Ivy) continued to roll over its competition with a 1-0 victory over Cornell (2-6-1, 0-3-1) on Saturday. The Crimson's unbeaten streak now stands at six consecutive matches.

Some things remained constant for Harvard this weekend, and others changed. But nearly all were positive.

While it would be nice to see the Crimson start capitalizing on more of its numerous scoring chances, Harvard's lone goal came in promising fashion.

The Crimson also registered its fourth shutout of the season, and several Harvard players have already started racking up individual accolades.

Great Stauff

It was a glorious sight for supporters of Harvard soccer to see co-captain Emily Stauffer celebrate her goal against Cornell.

The All-American finally broke through, notching Harvard's only score of the afternoon. Stauffer has compiled five assists this year, but she had not found the back of the net since the season opener against New Hampshire.

That changed in the 60th minute against Cornell. Junior midfielder Ashley Berman, who has played brilliantly for the Crimson all year, beat her defender right and drove to the end line where she fired a gorgeous cross across the box.

Senior forward Naomi Miller, who currently leads the Crimson in scoring with 10 points, was waiting in front of the Cornell net and made a sliding touch with her left leg as Big Red goalkeeper Meghan Cauzillo charged her.

Miller sent the ball to the far post, where Stauffer headed the ball high over the lunging Cauzillo. It was her eighth career game-winner.

An exuberant Stauffer celebrated her goal by pointing at her head, indicating the surprising manner in which it came.

"It felt great; I haven't scored in a while, and I've been kind of frustrated," Stauffer said. "It was just a beautiful ball across, and my teammates can tell you I'm the worst header in the world, so it's so exciting to score on a header."

Solid as a Rock

If defense wins championships in soccer as it does in football, Harvard is in good shape to capture its fourth straight Ivy League title. The Crimson may not be finishing its frequent scoring chances as often as it should be, but it is stifling its competition.