The Harvard women's soccer team's game against Yale on Saturday was billed as an epic showdown between bitter rivals a la Ali-Frazier. It turned out to be a good old-fashioned butt-whipping more along the lines of Tyson-McNeely.

Goals from juniors Ashley Berman and Gina Foster powered Harvard (4-2, 2-0 Ivy) to an easy 2-1 victory over Yale (4-2, 1-1) at Ohiri Field. The win avenges the Crimson's only Ivy loss of the past five seasons, a 3-2 overtime defeat in New Haven last year, and runs the seniors' career Ivy League record to a remarkable 24-1. YALE  1 HARVARD  2

"Revenge was definitely a factor," said senior forward Naomi Miller. "I had a dream the night before about our 23-1 record, and the one kept getting bigger and bigger. It wasn't difficult to get up for this game."

Against the backdrop of weekend festivities celebrating the 25th anniversary of Ivy League women's athletic championships, Harvard Coach Tim Wheaton achieved a milestone of his own. The victory over Yale was Wheaton's 100th as Harvard's coach, and it came with several Harvard soccer alums in the crowd.

Wheaton now owns a career record of 100-56-17 in 12 years at the helm for the Crimson.

"We have a great bunch of kids who work like crazy," Wheaton said. "My name goes on that, but it's those guys who earned it, along with all the kids who have come before."

"It's nice, particularly, to have that 100th win happen this weekend with the 25th anniversary celebration and so many kids who have played for our program here today," Wheaton continued. "It's nice to have it happen because they all shared in that."

Despite the outcome of the game, Harvard did not emerge unscathed from the contest. Just four and a half minutes into the match--3:19 after staking Harvard to a 1-0 lead--Foster went down with a sprained ankle. X-rays indicated that there were no broken bones, but Foster is expected to miss about two weeks.

"It's a huge loss because [Foster] is a great player," said co-captain Emily Stauffer. "She really provides a spark for us. We just want to get her healthy and get her playing."

While the final result of the match was a one-goal victory for the Crimson, Harvard dominated the action for nearly the entire afternoon. Ball control, accurate passing and excellent positioning characterized Harvard's play. The Elis were noticeably frustrated and obviously overmatched, a fact punctuated in the second minute of play.

Junior Beth Zotter sent a corner kick into the box where it was handled by Miller. She touched the ball to co-captain Devon Bingham who shot past Yale goal- keeper Sarah Peterson.

A Yale defender blocked the shot, but therebound came off to Stauffer on the right side ofthe box. Stauffer crossed the ball to Foster whoone-timed it into the upper right corner of thenet for a quick 1-0 Harvard lead.

It was Foster's third goal of the season andStauffer's fifth assist. The two are now tied forthe Harvard scoring lead with seven points apiece.

"The early goal certainly changes things,"Wheaton said. "You get an early goal, and it takesthe wind out of people's sails a little bit. Itgives us a little confidence and makes it a littletougher on them."

The cheers from the crowd had barely died downwhen almost every spectator, player and coach fellsilent. In the fifth minute of play, Fosterchallenged a Yale player for a header on the nearsideline in front of the team benches. Foster wonthe ball but then fell to the ground, writhing inpain.

The team's athletic trainer attended toFoster's ankle while Wheaton held Foster's hands.She was eventually carried from the field andapplauded by the fans.