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Angela Caloia looks up field
Gil Talbot
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Winner Harvard HAR (9-0-1, 3-0-0)
0
Cornell COR (3-7-2, 1-2-0)
Winner
Harvard HAR
(9-0-1, 3-0-0)
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Final
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Cornell COR
(3-7-2, 1-2-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Harvard HAR 0 4 4
Cornell COR 0 0 0

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Caloia Scores Twice, No. 10/18 Women’s Soccer Defeats Cornell, 4-0

ITHACA, N.Y. – Junior Angela Caloia netted a pair of goals, juniors Jordan Di Verniero and Ava Lung each scored once, and the Crimson posted its third straight Ivy shutout as No. 10/18 Harvard University women's soccer defeated Cornell University, 4-0, on Saturday afternoon at Berman Field.
 
Following a scoreless first half, the undefeated Crimson (9-0-1, 3-0-0 Ivy) scored all four of its goals inside the first 27 minutes of the second half to top the host Big Red (3-7-2, 1-2-0 Ivy). Harvard maintained its place in a tie at the top of the Ivy League standings at nine points and will meet co-leader Brown in its next match on Oct. 16.
 
Ranked No. 9 in the NCAA RPI Rankings, Harvard remained one of four unbeatens – alongside No. 1/1 Florida State (12-0-0), No. 3/3 UCLA (10-0-2), and No. 24/RV Georgetown (7-0-6) – in the nation. The Crimson continued its best start to a season since 1996.
 
Less than a minute into the second half, Caloia lifted the lid on the game's scoring, heading home a ball from the edge of the goal area off a well-placed cross from first-year Hannah Bebar at the 45:57 mark. Caloia doubled the Crimson's lead at 53:13. After senior Sophie Hirst drove a shot off the crossbar, Caloia capitalized on the ensuing action off the rebound – with another assist from Bebar – slotting a shot into the left side of the goal.
 
Di Verniero extended the lead to 3-0 at 68:18. After first-year Josefine Hasbo won the ball, she slid a pass to Di Verniero who sent a low shot into the back of the net. Lung capped the scoring at the 71:52 mark, driving a shot into the goal from inside the box after Bebar forced a turnover.
 
As a team, Harvard posted its fifth shutout of the season. The Crimson has compiled clean sheets in all three of its Ivy League games in 2021 and has an active shutout streak of 294:03.

Harvard Highlights

  • Junior Angela Caloia netted her team and Ivy League leading seventh and eighth goals of the season and now has 14 career goals. She has tallied points in seven of the Crimson's 10 games on the year and has 18 points on the season.
  • Caloia notched her second two-goal game of the season and of her career. She also netted a brace at Monmouth (Sept. 12). Caloia registered her third game-winning goal of the season and the fifth game winner of her career.
  • Junior Jordan Di Verniero scored her second goal of the season and her second goal in as many games after netting the game winner at Yale (Oct. 2). She posted her fifth career goal.
  • Junior Ava Lung tallied her second goal of the year and now has seven points on the season.
  • First-year Hannah Bebar tallied three assists – her team-best fifth, sixth, and seventh assists of the year – and now has 13 points on the season. She has posted points in six of her last seven outings. Bebar tallied multiple assists in a game for the second time this season. In Ivy play, she leads the team with seven points on two goals and three assists.
  • First-year Josefine Hasbo registered her third assist of the year. She now has seven points in 2021.
  • As a team, Harvard notched its fifth shutout of the season and its third consecutive clean sheet in Ivy play. The Crimson extended its active shutout streak to 294:03.
  • Junior goalkeeper Hannah Gardner improved to 7-0-0 on the season with a 0.35 GAA. Sophomore Anna Karpenko (one save) and senior Samantha Schmitz combined with Gardner for the shutout.
  • For the match, Harvard held advantages in shots (16-6), shots on goal (9-1), and corner kicks (10-2). The Crimson led 11-3 in shots in the second half.

Game Notes

  • Harvard improved to 28-3-9 all-time vs. Cornell. The Crimson moved to 22-0-5 in its last 27 meetings with the Big Red.
  • At 9-0-1, Harvard continued its best start to a season since beginning the 1996 campaign with an 11-0-0 record.
  • The Crimson improved to 21-3-2 overall since 2019.
  • Harvard bettered its road mark to 5-0-0 in 2021.
  • The Crimson has scored multiple goals in nine of its 10 matches on the season and has netted three or more goals six times. Harvard scored four goals for the second time this season.
  • On the year, Harvard has outscored its opponents 27-8 and outshot them 203-71.

What's Next?

Harvard begins a four-game homestand with Brown on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 4:00 p.m. (ESPN+) at Jordan Field before hosting Central Connecticut State on Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 5:00 p.m. (ESPN+).
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