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Ale Gutierrez
Gil Talbot
1
Winner Harvard HARV (5-4-1)
0
Boston University BOSTONU (2-3-6)
Winner
Harvard HARV
(5-4-1)
1
Final
0
Boston University BOSTONU
(2-3-6)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Harvard HARV 1 0 1
Boston University BOSTONU 0 0 0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Gutierrez Nets Game Winner, Men’s Soccer Bests Boston University, 1-0

BOSTON – Junior Ale Gutierrez scored the game-winning goal, first-year goalkeeper Cullen MacNeil recorded his first collegiate shutout, and Harvard University men's soccer bested Boston University, 1-0, on Tuesday night at Nickerson Field.
 
In its final non-league road game of the season, the Crimson (5-4-1) received the game winner from Gutierrez in the 25th minute off assists from juniors Kaoru Fujiwara and James Fahmy, and the visitors did not allow the host Terriers (2-3-6) to register a shot on goal in the contest.

Harvard Highlights

  • Junior Ale Gutierrez scored his third goal of the season and fourth career goal in the 25th minute. He posted his second game-winning goal of the season after also netting the game-winner vs. Fairfield on Sept. 24.
  • Junior James Fahmy notched his third assist of the season. He has compiled points in four of his last seven matches. Fahmy has now tallied six career assists.
  • Junior Kaoru Fujiwara registered his first point of his collegiate career with his assist.
  • First-year goalkeeper Cullen MacNeil recorded his first career shutout and first career victory. The result stood as Harvard's third clean sheet as a team this season.
  • Among the Crimson's field players, sophomore Jan Riecke and junior Nik White both played the full 90 minutes. Riecke has played all 900 minutes on the season.
  • For the match, Harvard led in shots on goal (3-0).
  • Harvard improved to 28-16-8 all-time vs. BU.
 
How It Happened
  • Junior Ale Gutierrez opened the scoring at the 24:56 mark. After junior Kaoru Fujiwara executed a give-and-go with junior James Fahmy, Fujiwara played a pass to the top of the box for a waiting Gutierrez, who turned and drove a strike into the bottom left corner of the goal in the 25th minute.
  • The Crimson defense did not allow the Terriers to record a shot on goal in the first half. In the opening 45 minutes, Harvard held advantages in shots on goal (1-0) and corner kicks (1-0) while BU led in shots (4-2).
  • Harvard again held the Terriers without a shot on goal in the second half. In the final 45 minutes, the Crimson led in shots on goal (2-0), both teams took six shots, and BU held a 2-0 edge in corners.
  • For the match, Harvard led in shots on goal (3-0) while BU held slight margins in shots (10-8) and corner kicks (2-1).

Next Up

Harvard returns to Ivy League play with a home match against Columbia on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 4:00 p.m. (ESPN+) at Jordan Field.
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