Box Score NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – The Harvard men's soccer team (1-0-0) began a new chapter for the program with a 4-0 win over Central Connecticut State University (0-3-0) this afternoon in New Britain, Conn.
 
Five student-athletes earned points in today's contest, including Alessandro Arlotti and Nik White who scored their first career goals with Harvard.
 
The Crimson wasted no time after almost two years off the field when Arlotti, a first-year, scored a header from Cornelius Bencsik in the second minute of action. Not five minutes later did Harvard make its way up the field to make it 2-0 Crimson on Martin Vician's boot from right out front. Duncan Sutherland sent the Crimson into halftime with a 3-0 lead when he tucked the ball under the crossbar from 12 yards out in the 44th minute.
 
Under increasingly heavy rain during the second half, Harvard held the pressure to allow Nik White to secure his first career score off a corner in the 71st minute, sealing the win at 4-0.
 
Harvard Highlights

• Alessandro Arlotti and Nik White scored their first career goals and Sam Bjarnason tallied his first career assist
• Oskar Nilsson recorded his first career shutout on seven saves in his season debut
•  Martin Vician and Duncan Sutherland notched their first goals of the season while Willem Ebbinge and Nico Garcia-Morillo tallied assists

 
Game Notes

• Nine student-athletes made their collegiate debuts in a Crimson jersey
• The Crimson outshot the Blue Devils 13-11
• Harvard evened the all-time series with CCSU to 3-3-1
• The Crimson's 4-0 win marked the largest margin of victory in a season opener since 2002 when Harvard beat Vermont 4-0

 
Up Next
Harvard will travel to Bryant next Saturday for a 1 p.m. start. Following that road game, the Crimson will host Northeastern for its home opener at Jordan Field on Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m.