CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – No. 15/RV Harvard University women's soccer hosts No. 23 Princeton University as part of the program's Alumnae Weekend and One Crimson Faculty/Staff Appreciation Game on Saturday, Oct. 23 at 1:00 p.m. (ESPN+) at Jordan Field in the third match of a four-game homestand.

One Crimson Faculty/Staff Appreciation

As a part of the team's One Crimson Faculty/Staff Appreciation Game, Harvard will recognize several faculty and staff members in a pre-game ceremony. Harvard student-athletes selected faculty and staff members to recognize as a part of the contest – either in-person at the game or remotely – with Harvard Athletics apparel.
 
Faculty and staff members that will be recognized include Assistant Professor of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology Dr. Kara McKinley; Allston Burr Resident Dean, Lowell House, and Assistant Dean of Harvard College Dr. Caitlin M. Casey; Assistant Head Tutor and Lecturer on Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Dr. Andrew Berry; Lecturer on Sociology Dr. Shai Dromi; and Interim Director of Undergraduate Education – Academics and Lecturer on Applied Mathematics Dr. Margo Levine.

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What to Know: Team Notes

• 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, to No. 10 on Sept. 27 and Oct. 4 and to No. 8 on Oct. 11. The Crimson stands at No. 15 in the poll from Oct. 18.
• In the NCAA RPI Rankings – through games as of Oct. 17 – Harvard checks in at No. 18 in the nation. The Crimson is also receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches poll.
• With a 10-1-1 overall record, Harvard has played 12 games with just one loss for the sixth time in program history.
• In the national NCAA rankings, the Crimson stands fourth in corner kicks per game (8.25), sixth in shots on goal per game (10.42), ninth in win percentage (0.875), ninth in assists per game (2.92), 14^th in shots per game (19.67), 17^th in points per game (7.92), and 23^rd in goals per game (2.50).
• As a team in the Ivy League rankings, Harvard ranks first in shots per game (19.67), shots on goal per game (10.42), corner kicks per game (8.25), and GAA (0.72), while ranking second in points per game (7.92), goals per game (2.50), and assists per game (2.92).
• As a team, Harvard has posted six shutouts – including in three Ivy games – on the season and notched a 0.72 GAA. In Ivy play, the Crimson has allowed just one goal for a 0.25 GAA. Harvard has compiled clean sheets in four of its last five contests.
• Harvard has scored three or more goals in seven games this year and tallied multiple goals in 10 of 12 contests this season. The Crimson has outscored its opponents 30-9 on the year and outshot its opponents 236-86.
• At home, the Crimson has registered a 5-1-1 record on the season and an 18-5-1 mark since 2018. Overall, Harvard stands at 22-4-2 since 2019. The Crimson is 5-0-0 on the road in 2021.
• Harvard leads the all-time series with Princeton, 30-13-1.
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What to Know: Student-Athlete Notes

• In the individual NCAA rankings, first-year Hannah Bebar ranks fifth in assists per game (0.82) and 12^th in shots on goal per game (2.36). Junior Angela Caloia sits 12^th in goals per game (0.83) and 19^th in points per game (1.83).
• Junior Angela Caloia leads the Ivy League in goals (10), points (22), and game-winning goals (four) on the season. She has tallied points in eight of the Crimson's 12 games on the year and has 16 career goals. Three times this season she has posted two goals in a game.
• First-year Hannah Bebar paces the Ivy League in assists (nine), shots per game (3.82) and shots on goal per game (2.36). She ranks second on the team and fifth in the Ivy League in points (15) behind three goals and nine 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.
• Junior goalkeeper Hannah Gardner has posted an 8-0-0 record on the year with a 0.33 GAA and two shutouts – both in Ivy League play. In Ivy play, she is 3-0-0 with a 0.00 GAA.
• 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.
• 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.
• Sophomore Taylor Fasnacht stands third on the team with nine points behind three goals and three assists. 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 (949) on the year. 

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 47-23-7 overall record and 19-8-5 Ivy League mark during his time at Harvard.

Next Up

Harvard hosts Dartmouth for Senior Day in its regular season home finale on Saturday, Oct. 30 at 1:00 p.m. (ESPN+) at Jordan Field before closing the regular season at Columbia on Saturday, Nov. 6 at 5:00 p.m. (ESPN+).