After a year away from the throne, the Harvard women's soccer claimed at least a share of what it covets most, the Ivy League crown.

On Saturday afternoon the No. 15 Crimson (13-1-1, 6-0 Ivy) posted a 2-1 victory over Ivy rival and No. 25 Dartmouth, avenging a defeat to the defending champs by the same score last year.

The Big Green jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in last season's match-up, stunning Harvard en route to its 2-1 victory. The loss cost the Crimson the Ivy championship and left the players--both freshman and underclassmen alike--thirsting for payback.

"We definitely came in looking for revenge for last year," freshman midfielder Bryce Weed said. "As freshmen, we hadn't felt it as much, but those who were here were really hurt by the loss, and we felt it through them."

Junior forward Colleen Moore netted Harvard's second goal of the day in the 65th minute off of a sensational feed from senior midfielder Ashley Berman, to give the Crimson a 2-0 lead it would not relinquish.

With the victory Harvard captured at least a share of the Ivy League crown that it surrendered last season to Dartmouth. With a win or a tie next Saturday over Brown, the Crimson will claim sole possession of first place in the league and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

With a 1-0 lead--courtesy of a first-half goal from Weed--already in hand, Harvard put the game out of reach at 25:17 of the second half with Moore's goal.

Berman was the catalyst for the score, creating Moore's scoring chance with a great pass. Berman took possession on the right side near midfield and evaded two Dartmouth defenders before sending a long drive with her left foot down the center of the field to the streaking Moore.