Play became sloppy in the middle minutes of the half, with neither team creating many chances, but Harvard once again began to apply pressure on the Eagles with 20 minutes left in the half.

In the 27th minute, senior midfielder Ashley Berman took possession of the ball after a scramble in the B.C. zone and dished off to junior midfielder Meredith Stewart. Stewart sent the ball to Totman, whose shot once again floated wide of the goal.

Harvard nearly found its score just four minutes later off a corner kick from the right side off the foot of freshman midfielder Orly Ripmaster. Ripmaster's ball floated over Schaeffer and in front of freshman forward Joey Yenne. Yenne sent the ball toward the net, but just before it crossed the line it was cleared by a B.C. defender.

Then at with just under four minutes left before the break, the Crimson saw another potential goal miss by mere inches. Co-captain Beth Zotter made a beautiful move with the ball to lose an Eagle defender before sending a pass to Berman in the center of the B.C. defensive zone.

Berman--who was a vital to the Crimson attack all afternoon--dribbled right and ripped a drive that seemed to be headed into the top of the net. But once again, it was not meant to be, as her blast was soared just inches above the post.

"I would say that it was just about two inches over," Berman said. "When I kicked it I though it was going in, but it just didn't happen."

With its increasing pressure, the Crimson left itself vulnerable to quick B.C. counters and transition plays throughout the half. The Eagles' opportunities were few in the first 45 minutes, but B.C. finally took advantage with just over a minute to play on Guarino's goal.

Although it went into the break down a goal, Harvard was still confident that it could regain the form that led it to 10 consecutive wins by a combined 24-3 entering the tournament.