"If you forget the three goals, which all came off of Harvard mistakes, we actually outplayed and out shot Creighton in the first half," sophomore goalie Mike Meagher said.

In a stark contrast, the Terriers were thoroughly outplayed in the offensive end, taking only five shots to Creighton's 18, and giving up 13 corner kicks while taking only two.

The differences in the games were Creighton's accuracy and perhaps a little luck--the Jays hit the post four times and missed an empty net on a break away late in the B.U. game.

The Terriers' challenge is to produce a result that proves to the rest of the NCAA that it can run with the nation's top competition and produce an offensive effort that shows they have some weapons in the front.

Add all of this to the cross-town rivalry, and it could be a hot one at Ohiri.

"B.U. is always a big game for Harvard soccer--last year we won 2-1 in the second overtime," Meagher said. "Everything gets thrown out the window when we play them. We are going to play hard, and so are they."

B.U., which features nine international players on its 26-man roster, will play today's game with an established star on the sidelines and a new one in-between the posts.