Men’s Soccer Falls to No. 4/3 Connecticut, 6-0
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut (5-0-1) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Harvard (1-3-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 4:31 | DIOUF, Mamadou (Connecticut) |
| 1st - 10:53 | DIOUF, Mamadou (Connecticut) |
| 1st - 22:56 | DIOP, Stephane (Connecticut) |
| 2nd - 45:24 | ALVAREZ, Carlos (Connecticut) |
| 2nd - 57:43 | WASSERMAN, Max (Connecticut) |
| 2nd - 87:17 | MATHESON, Allando (Connecticut) |
| Connecticut | Harvard |
|---|---|
|
G:
DIOUF, Mamadou - 2
A: 4 Players (#6, #10, #23, #44 - 1) Sh: 2 Players (#8, #23 - 3) Sv: N/A |
G:
N/A
A: N/A Sh: 3 Players (#3, #18, #19 - 1) Sv: Evan Mendez - 3 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Connecticut | Harvard |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 13 (9) | 3 (0) |
| Saves | 0 | 3 |
| Fouls | 7 | 12 |
| Corner Kicks | 3 | 2 |
| Offsides | 3 | 2 |
Harvard dropped a 6-0 decision to the Huskies Friday (Gil Talbot).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard men's soccer team fell behind early and was unable to mount a comeback as the Crimson fell to No. 4/3 Connecticut, 6-0, Friday afternoon at Ohiri Field. The loss drops Harvard to 1-3-1 on the year while UConn remains unbeaten at 5-0-1 this season.
The Huskies wasted little time getting on the board, taking a 1-0 edge just 4:31 into the contest. Carlos Alvarez lofted a pass towards the box from near midfield and Mamadou Diouf corralled the pass and put a low shot past Evan Mendez for his third goal of the season. Just over six minutes later, Diouf struck again, picking off a Crimson pass at the top right corner of the box and angling a low shot to the far corner past Mendez for a 2-0 lead. UConn pushed the score to 3-0 on Stephane Diop's first tally of the season, as the senior curled a ball into the far upper corner from the top of the Harvard box.
Harvard's best chance came in the final minutes of the first half. David Barna curled a free kick into the box from near the corner flag and Zack Wolfenzon got off a clean header that went just wide of the goal.
The UConn attack was relentless in the second half as well, as the guests extended their lead to 6-0 on goals from Alvarez, Max Wasserman and Allando Matheson. Mendez finished the day with three saves for the Crimson.
Harvard will take a week off at it prepares for its trip out west. Harvard's next game comes against California Poly Friday, Sept. 21 at 10 p.m. EST.
