ITHACA, N.Y--Unstoppable is perhaps the only word to define Harvard women's hockey at this point in league play, with a current win streak of twenty-one games. HARVARD  4 HARVARD  10 ST. LAWRENCE  2

The No. 1 Crimson (23-1, 20-1-1 ECAC) took both ends of a New York state road trip, burying Cornell 4-2 in Ithaca, N.Y. after surrendering two late goals, then trouncing St. Lawrence yesterday in Canton, N.Y. by a 10-2 margin.

The top line of co-captain A.J. Mleczko, freshman Jennifer Botterill and sophomore Tammy Shewchuk provided the bulk of the ammunition as usual, getting five goals from Shewchuk, three from Botterill, as well as one from Mleczko, who continues to lead the nation in scoring.

Harvard 4, Cornell 2

In the final two minutes of third period play, Cornell (12-14, 11-11 ECAC) made a last ditch effort against Harvard, scoring twice in quick succession.

In most hockey games, two goals in the final minutes of play would result in a cataclysm of some sort. But the Crimson is not just any hockey team.

Even so, Harvard played a sub-pargame against Cornell, allowing sloppy defense and a less-than-spectacular passing game.

"We were putting some kids out there that were pretty cold, and the defensemen need to step up and make things happen," Coach Katey Stone said. "But they just made things happen for Cornell. But it's a good reminder and good lesson for us--we have to stay focused."

The Crimson did come out strong in the first period, making an effort to notch the first point. The line of Mleczko (24 goals 61 assists), Botterill, and Shewchuk took control early, allowing Botterill to score 53 seconds into the first.

"On the first goal, I was out in the slot," Botterill said. "A.J. gave me a perfect pass. I just got my stick on it and it went in."

The Big Red continued to fight for possession, but to no avail. The Crimson dominated the puck in the offensive zone, forcing Cornell goaltender Alanna Hayes to make 17 saves in the first period alone.

Another shot that Hayes didn't save came from Botterill (28, 39), giving her a pair of points for the night. Shewchuk (32, 35) took a shot that rebounded and remained uncleared from the crease.

At 6:41 in to the second, Botterill took advantage of the gift, and banged home a second goal, bringing the score to 2-0 Harvard.

Dominating the rest of the period, Harvard used plays reminiscent of power plays, making diagonal passes during even strength play. Cornell was ineffective, as the Big Red could not overcome the offensive attack.

Shewchuk scored the deciding goal with 2:28 togo in the first, giving Harvard a 3-0 lead.

"In general in the past couple of games, we'vepicked up a pattern of coming out slowly, andcoming alive in the third period," Mleczko said."We were determined to overcome that. So we camealive in the first period, but I think ourchallenge right now is to come out and play threereally solid periods of hockey."

The second period wasn't poor for the Crimson,but it seemed as if Harvard got a little toocomfortable with a three-goal lead. Passingthrough the neutral zone was not connecting, andthe defense was beginning to lapse.