The Harvard men's soccer team looks to notch its first win in the month of October as it takes on Holy Cross this afternoon at Ohiri Field.

With crucial Ivy League matches against Princeton and Dartmouth in the next two weeks, today's game against the Crusaders (7-2-2) serves as a prime opportunity for the Crimson (2-7-1, 1-2 Ivy) to regain momentum and confidence lost over the last two weeks.

Harvard has lost four straight games since a 3-2 win against Northeastern on September 28.

While the Crimson has held a number of teams scoreless into the waning minutes of the match, it has been unable to threaten in the offensive end. The result has been a string of lopsided results, including a 4-1 defeat at Hartwick this weekend.

Injuries to key starters have plagued the Crimson all season, and left the squad's attack significantly under-manned.

Early in the season, junior captain Ryan Kelly went down with a broken hand.

Although Kelly had played in the back, he began to move forward in the September 19 match against Columbia, pushing Harvard' offense deeper into the Lions' backfield. The result was a stunning win against a top-rated Columbia squad.

Although Kelly has returned to the line-up, the adjustment is taking some time.