Harvard-Yale. Without helmets.

While the women's soccer rivalry isn't as intense the football version, the game did carry special importance for the Crimson (8-2, 3-1 Ivy). Its 3-1 victory over Yale (7-5-1, 1-3), placed it in second place in the Ivy, trailing only undefeated Princeton. With the Crimson traveling to Princeton this Friday, Harvard maintained control of its own fate for an Ivy title.

"This game puts us in the driver's seat," Harvard Coach Tim Wheaton said. "As long as we keep winning our games, the worst that we can do is co-champion."

The scenario proposed by Coach Wheaton certainly seemed probable for the defending Ivy League champs, as it played a methodical, controlling game that rarely allowed the Elis solid chances on goal. And sophomore Joey Yenne provided all of the offense, scoring her second hat trick of the season.

Yenne began to take control of the game in the 35th minute.

She carried a loose ball to the box, undaunted by the three Yale defenders in her path. After a flurry of moves and superior footwork, Yenne planted with her healing left leg and ripped a shot that sailed past Eli goaltender Sarah Peterson, off the crossbar and into the net.

"The goals just kinda' came today," Yenne said.

Harvard cemented its hold on the game in the 51st minute. Freshman midfielder Caitlin Fisher lofted a pass to Yenne, waiting just inside the box. She settled the pass and fired her second goal into the net for a 2-0 Harvard lead.