Box Score CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – First-year Alessandro Arlotti played hero, scoring his third career game-winning goal, in Harvard men's soccer's 2-1 double overtime win against Vermont on Friday night at Jordan Field. The Crimson improves to 3-2-1 with one non-conference game remaining before the Ivy League opener while the Catamounts dropped their second in three games to fall to 5-2-1.
 
Harvard bookended the game with goals, taking an early lead off the boot of Cornelius Bencsik in the sixth minute with assists from Arlotti and Duncan Sutherland. It wasn't until the 62nd minute that Vermont struck back, eventually forcing extra time. With less than four minutes remaining in the second overtime period, Willem Ebbinge fired a cross to Alessandro Arlotti who chipped the ball inside the crossbar to hand Harvard the thrilling win.
 
Harvard Highlights

• Alessandro Arlotti tallied three points tonight, including the game-winning goal
• Cornelius Bencsik scored his first goal of the season
• Willem Ebbinge and Duncan Sutherland each notched an assist
• Oskar Nilsson put up three saves in net

 
Game Notes

• Harvard defeated Vermont for the first time since the 2008 season
• The Crimson and Catamounts were even at nine shots each
• All three of Alessandro Arlotti's goals this season have been game-winners

 
Up Next
The team will travel to nationally ranked New Hampshire next Tuesday night before opening the Ivy League season next Saturday at Yale.