CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – No. 8/16 Harvard University women's soccer begins a four-game homestand with No. 22 Brown University on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 4:00 p.m. (ESPN+) at Jordan Field as the undefeated Crimson (9-0-1, 3-0-0 Ivy, No. 14 RPI) meets the Bears (8-3-0, 3-0-0 Ivy, No. 26 RPI) in a matchup of the two teams tied atop the Ivy League standings.

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What to Know

• Harvard stands as one of four remaining unbeaten programs in the country alongside No. 1/1 Florida State (13-0-0), No. 4/7 UCLA (10-0-2), and No. 21/RV Georgetown (8-0-6).
• With nine points, the Crimson enters the weekend in a two-way tie for first place in the Ivy League standings alongside No. 22 Brown. Harvard and Brown stand as the top two Ivy programs in the RPI, ranking No. 14 and No. 26 respectively.
• After entering the Top Drawer Soccer national rankings on Sept. 6 at No. 21, Harvard has remained a fixture in the poll, moving up to No. 19 on Sept. 13, to No. 15 on Sept. 20, and to No. 10 on Sept. 27 and Oct. 4. The Crimson ascended to the No. 8 spot in the Oct. 11 poll.
• In the NCAA RPI Rankings – through games as of Oct. 10 – Harvard checks in at No. 14 in the nation. The Crimson also appears in the United Soccer Coaches poll at No. 16.
• At 9-0-1 overall, Harvard has registered its best start since beginning the 1996 season with an 11-0-0 record.
• In the national NCAA rankings, the Crimson stands second in win percentage (.950), third in shots on goal per game (11.20), fourth in corner kicks per game (8.50), eighth in assists per game (3.10), 10^th in shots per game (20.30), 14^th in points per game (8.50), and 19^th in goals per game (2.70).
• In the individual NCAA rankings, first-year Hannah Bebar ranks sixth in assists per game (0.78) and fourth in shots on goal per game. Junior goalkeeper Hannah Gardner stands third in GAA (0.355) and 19^th in save percentage (0.867) while junior Angela Caloia sits 13^th in goals per game (0.80) and 19^th in points per game (1.80).
• Several Crimson student-athletes earned recognition from Top Drawer Soccer in the first week of October. First-year Hannah Bebar was featured in the organization's "Best of September" profiles, and in the group's Midseason First-Year Top 100 Rankings, Bebar (No. 5), Jade Rose (No. 12), Ainsley Ahmadian (No. 14), and Josefine Hasbo (No. 23) all featured in the top 25.
• As a team in the Ivy League rankings, Harvard ranks first in shots per game (20.30), shots on goal per game (11.20), corner kicks per game (8.50), and GAA (0.764), while standing second in points per game (8.50), goals per game (2.70), and assists per game (3.10).
• In its last outing, Harvard topped Cornell, 4-0, on the road. Junior Angela Caloia netted two goals, juniors Jordan Di Verniero and Ava Lung each scored once, and the Crimson posted its third straight Ivy shutout. First-year Hannah Bebar tallied three assists in the contest.
• Junior Angela Caloia leads the Ivy League in goals (eight), points (18), and game-winning goals (three) on the season. She has tallied points in seven of the Crimson's 10 games on the year and has 14 career goals. Twice this season she has posted two goals in a game.
• First-year Hannah Bebar paces the Ivy League in assists (seven), shots per game (4.22) and shots on goal per game (2.67). She ranks second on the team and sixth in the Ivy League in points (13) behind three goals and seven assists. She earned Ivy League Rookie of the Week (Sept. 27) honors and a spot on Top Drawer Soccer's Team of the Week (Sept. 28) after scoring a pair of goals in the Crimson's 3-0 win over Penn in its Ivy League opener.
• As a team, Harvard has posted five shutouts – including in all three Ivy games – on the season and notched a 0.76 GAA. Junior goalkeeper Hannah Gardner has posted a 7-0-0 record on the year with a 0.35 GAA and two shutouts – both in Ivy League play.
• Senior Murphy Agnew has tallied four goals on the year and now has 17 career goals.
• First-years Ainsley Ahmadian and Nicola Golen sit in a tie for second on the team with four assists apiece.
• Junior Ava Lung and first-year Josefine Hasbo have both tallied seven points on the year on two goals and three assists apiece.
• First-year defender Jade Rose earned a spot on Top Drawer Soccer's Team of the Week on Sept. 7. She has scored a pair of goals this season. Rose stands second on the team in minutes played (859) on the year.
• Harvard has scored three or more goals in six games this year and tallied multiple goals in nine of 10 contests this season. The Crimson has outscored its opponents 27-8 on the year and outshot its opponents 203-71.
• At home, the Crimson has registered a 4-0-1 record on the season and a 17-4-1 mark since 2018. Overall, Harvard stands at 21-3-2 since 2019. The Crimson are 5-0-0 on the road in 2021.
• Harvard leads the all-time series with Brown, 28-20-4.
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At the Helm

Chris Hamblin is in his sixth season as The Branca Family Head Coach for Harvard Women's Soccer in 2021 after spending five seasons as an assistant coach for the Crimson. The 2016 Ivy League Coach of the Year, he has posted a 46-22-7 overall record and 19-7-5 Ivy League mark during his time at Harvard.

Next Up

Harvard hosts Central Connecticut State in its Pride Game and non-conference finale on Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 5:00 p.m. (ESPN+) at Jordan Field prior to returning to Ivy League play with a home match against Princeton on Saturday, Oct. 23 at 1:00 p.m. (ESPN+) at Jordan Field as a part of the team's Alumnae Weekend and One Crimson Faculty/Staff Appreciation Game.