Women Booters Tip Tigers

The drought is over.

After scoring only three goals this month, the Harvard women's soccer team finally broke through with two goals Saturday, as the Crimson topped Princeton, 2-0, at Ohiri Field.

"We were worried about scoring," Harvard Coach Tim Wheaton said, "and we worked on it. It paid off."

The victory improved Harvard's record to 7-1-3 (2-0-2 Ivy League), while the Tigers saw their mark drop to 5-7 (1-4 Ivies).

The shutout was the ninth of the season for Harvard netminder Tracee Whitley, who now has a 0.45 goals-against-average. Whitley was aided by a strong Crimson defense, and only had to make two saves in the contest.

Co-Captain Karin Pinezich scored Harvard's first goal in the 18th minute of the first half when she trapped a cross from senior Julie Agar in front of the Tiger goal and blasted a shot past Princeton goalie Dodie Colavecchio.

The second Harvard goal came at the 31 minute mark of the first half when freshman forward Christin Biggs headed the ball over Colavecchio for her second tally of the season. The goal was assisted by senior fullback Lori Barry.

Although Biggs' score was the last the team would have in the match, the Crimson created several excellent scoring chances that went for naught. At the end of the first half, Pinezich blasted an indirect kick into the crossbar. Towards the end of the second half, a strong shot by freshman Susan Carls was turned away by the sprawling Princeton netminder.

"Our forward line in general played great," Wheaton said.

To try to add some offensive spice, Wheaton said he shuffled the line-up, moving freshman Tara Weinstock to fullback, freshman Tracy Hackeling to inside midfielder, and sophomore Jennifer Gifford to wing midfielder.

The Crimson dominated the match, winning most of the loose balls at midfield and in the Princeton end.

"They outplayed us pure and simple," Princeton Coach Tom Griffith said.

"We've got to win the rest to have a chance," Wheaton added.

THE NOTEBOOK: Harvard outshot Princeton, 27-5, in the match...Pinezich now leads the team in scoring with four goals and two assists for 10 points...The squad will travel to New Haven tomorrow to face Yale and will conclude its regular season Saturday at Brown.