NEW HAVEN, Conn.--Revenge is sweet. And nothing could have been sweeter for the Harvard women's soccer team than snapping Yale's two-game winning streak on its home field with a 1-0 win Saturday afternoon. Back in 1997, on the same field, Yale upset Harvard with a 3-2 overtime win, halting the Crimson's winning streak at 22 consecutive League matches, just shy of Brown's Ivy League record of 24.

"Last time we played on this field, two years ago, they upset us," said midfielder Julia Blain. "We had a huge win streak going in to the game, and they upset us. It was all about revenge, a little bit of pride for us."

Freshman Joey Yenne launched a beautiful shot in the top corner in the 64th minute to hand Harvard (4-1, 2-0 Ivy) its second consecutive Ivy League success.

"Julia Blain and Bryce Weed were playing with the ball on the sideline, and I think Bryce was the one who hit the ball on the ground," Yenne said. "I had my back to their goal, and I just turned with it from outside the 18. It was awesome. I was just pumped."

Yale (2-3, 1-1) challenged and had a quality scoring chance late in the second, but an ill-timed header resulted in an easy save for freshman goalkeeper Cheryl Gunther, who collected her first shutout of the season.

"I think we wanted it, so we drove through it in the end," Harvard Coach Tim Wheaton said. "I think we still controlled most of the game, and we didn't give up any chances at the end."

Both teams began strongly in the first half, and it was clear that soccer's version of The Game was going to be a match-up to remember.

"Harvard-Yale is always a battle, no matter what," Wheaton said. "Someone could be 10-0, 0-10. They are two good teams, two pretty young teams battling out there. But it was fun, a great game."