Simply put, Harvard has had problems finishing many scoring opportunities and has let its few mistakes materialize into opposing goals.

This was the case in the 1-0 wins against West Virginia and Vermont. This was even the case in the 2-2 tie against Boston University and the 2-1 loss to Ivy-powerhouse Brown.

The Brown game is of special note. Harvard had a legitimate opportunity to win its Ivy opener and stun the Bears but fell victim to, among other things, a Crimson deflection that wound up as a Brown goal and several missed scoring chances.

To fully capitalize on this crucial homestand (which includes important Ivy contests with Cornell and Yale), Harvard must be able to finish more efficiently on offense and hold more resiliently on defense.

The Crimson, though, has ample reason to believe it can ignite its season in the next couple of weeks. Again, yesterday's game offered many examples that have been characteristic of the entire season.

The brightest point from yesterday's game--and the season in general--is senior Ryan Kelly, the emotional and assertive captain of the team.

Against the Huskies, Kelly opened the scoring with a well-timed header off a lob from freshman forward Spencer George. Later, with his team tied and looking to break the deadlock, Kelly found freshman Kevin Ara in the box for his fourth assist of the year.