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New Hampshire UNH (9-6-3, 6-1-2)
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Winner Harvard HARV (12-1-3, 5-0-2)
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Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

No. 6 Women’s Soccer Storms Past UNH, Advances in NCAA Tournament with 2-0 Win

The Crimson Advance to the NCAA Tournament Second Round for the First Time Since 2014

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – For the first time since 2014, Harvard women's soccer is advancing in the NCAA Tournament after defeating the New Hampshire Wildcats in dominating fashion, 2-0. An all-around team effort contributed to the win tonight, highlighted by the Harvard defense allowing only five shot attempts to the Wildcats.
 
Playing in her first NCAA Tournament game, senior captain Jordan Di Verniero did her part with a 9' goal that gave Harvard an early lead. Hollyn Torres netted the other Crimson goal with a strike from outside the 18 later in the half. Anna Karpenko cleaned up the only shot she faced in net and the Crimson advanced to the second round with a 2-0 result.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Controlling the pace early, Harvard created a few decent scoring chances early on with Di Verniero and Aslaug Gunnlaugsdottir putting shots just wide of the net.
  • Di Verniero got another chance in the ninth minute and scored off a corner kick set piece. Gunnlaugsdottir fed the senior with a great cross off the corner.
  • The Crimson nearly had another goal less than a minute later when Angela Caloia had a shot narrowly deflected by the Wildcat goalkeeper.
  • Harvard's offense continued to attack, putting four more shots on goal leading up to the 27' mark. Gunnluagsdottir, Di Verniero (x2) and Hollyn Toress had the shots on goal in that series of chances.
  • Torres didn't waste her next chance, as Hannah Griffin found the midfielder in space and saw her wrap a rocket shot around her defender and into the back right corner of the net to put Harvard up 2-0 in the 34' minute.
  • Jade Rose, Lara Schenk, Taylor Fasnacht and Di Verniero all played excellent on the backline, allowing only one shot to UNH in the first 45 minutes. Harvard took the 2-0 lead that it built into the halftime break.
  • Harvard's pressure continued in the second half as the team continually worked the ball deep into the Wildcat zone with great runs up the sideline.
  • The Crimson's speed created four corner kick opportunities in the first 15' of the half.
  • Anna Karpenko made her lone save 60' into the action, grabbing a long shot out of the air.
  • Ainsley Ahmadian had a good look blocked by the crossbar in the 61' as Harvard offense kept pushing and created two more shots on goal in regulation.
  • The defense stood strong for the rest of the game, as Harvard ran onto the second round with a 2-0 win over New Hampshire.

HARVARD HIGHLIGHTS

  • Harvard won its first NCAA Tournament game since 2014
  • The Crimson improve to 7-2 at Jordan Field in the NCAA Tournament
  • Harvard outshot UNH 25-5 and put nine shots on goal compared to one from the opponent
  • After getting injured before the NCAA Tournament game a year ago, Jordan Di Verniero made the most of her postseason debut, scoring an early 9' goal, her first of the season.
  • Di Verniero also led the team with three shots on goal
  • Hollyn Torres scored her third goal of the season, 34' into the action
  • Hannah Griffin and Aslaug Gunnlaugsdottir both recorded assists in the contest, their seventh and sixth on the year, respectively
  • Harvard took 12 corner kicks tonight compared to UNH's one
  • The Crimson possessed the ball for 70-percent of the game
  • Jade Rose, Josefine Hasbo, Taylor Fashnacht and Torres all played the full 90 minutes for the Crimson. 

THE BRACKET

No. 2 Duke defeated Radford in its opening round game and No. 3 South Carolina did the same to Wake Forest. This means Harvard will now travel to Durham, N.C. to take on No. 3 South Carolina on the campus of Duke University next weekend. 

UP NEXT

The No. 6 Harvard Crimson will take on the No. 3 South Carolina Gamecocks next Friday in the NCAA Tournament Round of 32. The game will take place in Durham, N.C. on the campus of Duke University on Friday, November 18. Game time and more details will be announced later this week.
 
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