"The important thing against Holy Cross is to score first," Meagher said. "We tend to lose a great deal of confidence if the other team scores first, especially if it is in the latter stages of the game."

Against Holy Cross, the Crimson has a good chance of getting the first strike.

The Crusaders' seven wins on the season belie a schedule which includes a number of second-rate squads. Holy Cross has tallied wins against teams like Quinnipiac, St. Joseph's, UMass-Lowell and Albany.

Against Northeastern last Tuesday, a considerably stronger team than their previous opponents, the Crusaders went scoreless in a 3-0 loss.

Holy Cross is lead by a strong senior attack and solid play in the goal.

Senior midfielder Jeff Carroll has registered five goals and one assist in eleven games. Senior forward Matt Ney has also tallied five goals and an assist, including a goal in the Crusaders' 2-1 win against Albany last Saturday.

Between the posts, the Crusaders are lead by senior Chuck Chiesa. Chiesa's 1.44 goals against average includes a stellar 11 save performance against Colgate earlier this season.

Although the Crusaders find themselves far above the .500 mark, it has not dominated its opponents on either side of the ball. For the season, Holy Cross has outscored its opponents 21-13, but outshot them only 125-111.