After traveling all the way to Miami this past weekend, even Hurricane Irene couldn't slow down the Harvard women's soccer team. While the No. 16 Crimson (10-1-1, 4-0 Ivy) hopes for better weather today in Cambridge, it certainly hopes its storming attack continues against cross-town rival Boston University at 3 p.m. on Ohiri Field.

While B.U. needs this victory to solidify an NCAA berth, Harvard has a more intangible motivation for the game.

"This is a big game for us," co-captain Jessica Larson said. "They are in our region, and we know they will be emotional and psyched for the game, just as we are."

Harvard is currently riding a six- game winning streak, including two wins this past weekend in Miami.

Despite horrific conditions--17 players getting stuck in an elevator, rental cars sinking in the flood waters, and living without electricity--Harvard crushed Butler 4-1 on Saturday, and shut out Miami 2-0 on Sunday.

Junior forward Ashley Mattison, sophomore forwards Colleen Moore and Caitlin Costello, and freshman forward Joey Yenne all contributed goals for the Crimson. Moore also tallied two assists.

Freshman goalkeeper Cheryl Gunther continued to dominate, posting her fifth shutout of the year at Miami--her fourth in the past five games. Before the weekend her save percentage was .846 and with these shutouts, it is now even higher.

The Terriers, on the other hand, do not have the luxury of a No. 1 goaltender and platoon senior netminders Meghan Lynch and Beth Weisman, who have .721 and .800 save percentages, respectively.