The Harvard men's soccer team could not have dominated Holy Cross any more than they did yesterday afternoon at Ohiri Field.

Except on the scoreboard.

Despite outshooting the visiting Crusaders (7-2-3) 17-8, the Crimson (2-7-2, 1-2 Ivy) was unable to capitalize on its superb play and held on for a disappointing 1-1 tie.

Senior striker Armando Petruccelli netted his team-leading fifth goal of the season at the 56:40 mark in the second half to break the scoring barrier and give Harvard a temporary 1-0 advantage.

After sophomore midfielder Nick Lenicheck earned a corner, sophomore back Joe Steffa headed the free kick towards the Crusader's goal box. Petruccelli quickly corralled the ball after it was deflected and tucked it deftly into the bottom right corner of the net.

"The ball came off the header by Joe, and after I shot it, it sort of deflected off another player and went in," Petruccelli said. "We've been struggling, but we wanted to get into a rhythm."

However, Harvard's lead was short-lived.

In spite of controlling the tempo and applying consistent pressure over the next fifteen minutes, the Crimson did have lady luck on its side.