Once there, however, Badawy found few Harvard teammates.

Small mistakes that continually led to turnovers plagued the Crimson throughout the second half.

Whether on inbound passes or retstarts during play, the Crimson seemed out of joint moving in on goal. The Crimson was out-shot 16-6 and earned only two penalty corners while the Terriers managed ten.

"They had a very fast transition," senior back Katie Schoolwerth said. "We play the same system as they do, with some minor changes, but they were so fast out of the back that we were caught chasing a lot of the time, especially in the midfield."

The Crimson's continued strong play in the back was one of the highlights for the team. B.U. has averaged four goals a game this season and features a number of offensive threats, including four of the top six scorers in the America East. Of those four, only Mele got a point in Saturday's contest.

The Terrier's second goal came at 10:55, when sophomore midfielder Kerry Carney converted after Cowan made a diving kick save on a B.U. penalty corner. The goal was Carney's first of her career.

The Crimson's loss on Saturday was the first game of an important five-game homestand at Jordan Field.

Harvard is in a three-way tie for second in the Ivy League with Princeton and Cornell. The Crimson faces Princeton this weekend and Dartmouth next weekend, two games crucial to capturing the Ivy League crown.