Pictured: Freshman Taryn Kurcz tallied the first goal of her
collegiate career in the 53rd minute.
Courtesy: Dave Silverman
ITHACA, N.Y. – Taryn Kurcz and Katherine
Sheeleigh each netted a goal in the second half of action to help
the Harvard women's soccer team defeat Cornell, 2-0, and
improve to 2-0 in Ivy League play. Overall, the Crimson, which has
run four games in a row, improves to 5-5-1, while Cornell falls to
1-9-1 and 0-3 in conference games.
In the first half, Harvard mustered five shots on goal, including
three off the foot of Sheeleigh, but Cornell's Megan Bartlett
stopped each attempt to keep the game scoreless entering the break.
In the second stanza, Kurcz netted her first career goal, heading
the ball off a free kick in the corner at 52:52. Lindsey Kowal and
Gina Wideroff set up the goal and earned assists, as Harvard went
ahead, 1-0.
Less than three minutes later, Alexandra Conigliaro fit a pass
through the defense and directly to Sheeleigh, who finished to
double Harvard's lead, 2-0, at 55:15. Lauren Mann played in
net for Harvard, making two saves for her fifth victory of the
year. The Crimson enjoyed a 12-1 advantage in corner kicks earned
for the game, and led in shots, 16-10.
Up next on the schedule, Harvard hosts Brown Saturday, Oct. 17 at
11 a.m.
