Most often at the receiving end of Stimpson's deft passing is fellow senior Adam Skumawitz. Just four days after leading the Big Red with two goals in their Ivy League opener with Pennsylvania, Skumawitz added two more tallies in a 3-1 win at regional foe Colgate on Sept. 26.

Although the Big Red has dropped its last two contests--3-0 to Yale on September 26 and 3-2 to upstate New York rival Syracuse on Wednesday--it has continued to receive contributions from its seasoned veterans.

Senior back Nick Haigh, a native of Cambridge and graduate of local Belmont Hill School, headed in a pass from Stimpson in the first half, before assisting on Skumawitz' tally in the second half.

Although the Crimson relies much more heavily on its underclassmen, with the exception of captain Ryan Kelly, Harvard is not intimidated by Cornell's wealth of senior leadership.

"They will be more experienced than us, but most of the teams we play are," George said. "Our coaches encourage us to take chances, and our vitality could be an advantage."

After shutting out Boston College 1-0 this past Sunday, Harvard will look to duplicate the defensive tenacity that enabled it to silence vaunted Eagles' striker Casey Schmidt.

Cemented by sophomore sweeper Mike Lobach and junior goalkeeper Dan Mejias, the Crimson defense has become more parsimonious as the season has progressed.