1995 IVY LEAGUE M. LAX STANDINGS: Penn hopes to play like it practices at Harvard

Terry Corcoran's Rule Number One: Play like you practice. And when the Penn men's lacrosse coach speaks, his team listens. With Corcoran at the helm, the Quakers (3-2, 0-1 Ivy League) have been practicing with a newfound intensity. They will attempt to put Corcoran's rule into effect tomorrow at Harvard. The Crimson (2-0, 1-0) are ranked No. 19 in the country and boast the top goalkeeper in the Ivies in freshman Rob Lyng. "Harvard has one of their strongest teams in years," senior defender Kelleigh Faldi said. "They're giving everyone a surprise this year. We'll definitely have our hands full going up there." Though the Penn attack has been weakened by graduation, transfers and injuries, sophomore attacker Jon Cusson has emerged to lead the Ivies in scoring. Cusson, who had three goals and four assists last Saturday against Yale, has 24 points overall. Junior attacker Andy Crofton ranks third with 14 goals and four assists. The duo is expected to lead the Penn attack. Crofton will be particularly anxious to perform well tomorrow. His younger brother Doug will be on the opposite side of the field. "Andy Crofton is due for a big game," said Cusson, who downplayed his own position atop the scoring list. "Especially playing against his brother, I'm looking for Andy to do a lot of scoring." The Quakers saw Corcoran's Rule in action last weekend. After a lackluster week in practice, the Quakers fell to Yale at Franklin Field. "We really shaped up after the Yale game," Faldi said. "We were really upset with ourselves. It sucks to lose, especially to a team we thought we should beat. We realized that in order to go out and prove ourselves we had to practice hard all week and have that roll over into the game. We ran 110 percent all week." Against Yale, Penn seemed unable to put the ball in the net at critical moments. Since then, finishing plays has become a key element of practice sessions. "We have a tendency to make stupid mistakes," Cusson said. "We go to the goal a bit too much. Sometimes we don't make the smart pass. We've shown we can put points on the board. Now we need to settle down and control the ball more." Winning faceoffs and ground balls will be a key part of the game. The Quakers have also been practicing ball movement. "It could be a high scoring game," Corcoran said. "We both have a lot of offensive weapons. They're not going to hold the ball and we're not either." Penn is watching Mike Ferrucci. The highly-touted freshman is third on the Crimson in scoring and was the Ivy League's Rookie of the Week last week. The Quakers know him well. Penn recruited Ferrucci heavily, but the attacker turned the Quakers down to attend Harvard. Some Penn players relish their underdog role, because it takes the pressure off them and places it squarely on Harvard. "We want to control the tempo and play an aggressive, physical game," Faldi said. "Hopefully we can enjoy the position and surprise Harvard when they're not thinking too highly of us. It's a fun thing to do." To win the game, however, Penn will have to follow Corcoran's Rule to the letter.