With nothing at stake but pride, the Harvard men's soccer team defeated Penn 4-3 on Saturday at Ohiri Field to close its 1999 season.

Junior midfielder Wells Mangrum found sophomore midfielder Nick Lenicheck on the far post in the 79th minute for the winning goal--Lenicheck's second of the match--saving the Crimson (6-9-2, 3-4 Ivy) from an upset at the hands of the young Quakers (4-11-2, 0-6-1).

Mangrum received the ball after senior forward Will Hench lost possession on the right side of the penalty box. Standing behind Hench, Mangrum stepped into the loose ball and sent a high cross to the left side of the net.

Lenicheck, who caused trouble for the Quakers all day despite looking tired in the latter part of the second half, saw Mangrum's service in the air and found energy to make a run on the far side. As the ball appeared to be sailing over the end line, Lenicheck jumped and headed the ball back across the goal mouth and into the net.

Saturday was senior day at Ohiri, and the Crimson honored forwards Hench and Armando Petruccelli, midfielder Juan Carlos Montoy and defender Ryan Keeton. Saturday was Hench's 63rd game in the Crimson kit, Petruccelli's 56th, Keeton's 50th and Montoy's 35th.

Fittingly, all four put together great games in their final matches with the Crimson, but for a while it appeared as though they would not leave Harvard soccer with a win. Lenicheck got the chance to convert the game-winner only after the Crimson blew a 2-0 lead by allowing three unanswered goals.

"Coach [John] Kerr said before the game that the team had to go out and get the win for the seniors, because they had given so much to the program," sophomore keeper Mike Meagher said. "It was great they could go out and produce the win and leave on a high note."

The Crimson went up early in the first half, after Hench converted a penalty kick in the 10th minute that rewarded a series of his fine plays.