CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard Women's Soccer (1-0, 0-0 Ivy) is set to open up its home schedule tomorrow night (Aug. 29) against in-state rival, Northeastern. Kickoff for the tenth meeting between the Crimson and the Huskies is set for 3:00 PM in at Jordan Field.
WHAT TO KNOW
- Harvard is coming off a 3-0 win in its opening game at CCSU
- Josefine Hasbo scored all three goals in the matchup, becoming the first Crimson player to record a hat trick since the 2015 season
- Harvard holds a 5-2-2 advantage all-time versus the Huskies and have outscored them 16-11 in the nine matchups
- Harvard has won its past four home openers, outscoring opponents 9-0 in those games
- The Crimson defended Jordan field well last season, posting a 6-2-1 mark in Cambridge
- The squad came out on top in the last meeting a season ago, a 2-1 victory in overtime
- Audrey Francois notched her first collegiate point with an assist on Hasbo's second goal against CCSU
- Hannah Bebar also added an assist on the third Hasbo goal in the contest
- Hannah Gardner earned a shutout against the Blue Devils the fourth of her career, making one save to preserve the clean sheet
- Harvard outshot the Blue Devils 18-2 with eight shots finding the net
UP NEXT
Harvard will hit the road to play two games in North Carolina this Labor Day weekend. First, the Crimson will take on UNC Greensboro on Friday (Sep. 2) before traveling to battle the North Carolina State Wolfpack on Sunday (Sep. 4). Kick times are set for 4:00 PM and 1:00 PM on Friday and Sunday, respectively.
