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Winner Harvard Harv (4-0-0, 0-0-0)
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NC State NCSU (4-1-1, 0-0-0)
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Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's Soccer Powers Past #17 NC State in 2-0 Victory

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Harvard women's soccer team (4-0, 0-0 Ivy) remained undefeated this afternoon by handing the North Carolina State Wolfpack (4-1-1, 0-0 ACC) it's first loss of the season. Ainsley Ahmadian's two goals powered the Crimson to the 2-0 result that was backstopped by a two-save shutout from Anna Karpenko and a relentless effort from the Crimson's defensive backline.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Crimson and Wolfpack both paced themselves in the opening fifteen minutes of the contest, trading long possessions while looking for scoring opportunities. NC State fired off the first shot of the contest, a low roller that was stopped by Crimson netminder, Anna Karpenko.
 
Harvard countered off the save, putting pressure on the Wolpack defense. Hannah Bebar and Ainsley Ahmadian both had great looks off the attack, but both were fought off by the NC State keeper.
 
Later in the half, Bebar found Ahmadian who split the Wolpack defense and snuck home her second goal of the season. The strike put the Crimson up a goal 31' into the action. The score would stay that way after 45'.
 
The Crimson were on the run early on in the second half, looking for its second goal. After three shots from Bebar, Angela Caloia and Hannh Griffin, Ahmadian struck again. The sophomore forward fired a rocket into the back right corner of the net to beat the keeper and put Harvard up a pair of goals at 50'.
 
The defensive backline of Lara Schenk, Taylor Fasnacht, Smith Hunter and Jordan Di Verniero held strong in the contest. All four played 80-plus minutes and held NC State to only six shots throughout the afternoon. Just two of those shots reached Karpenko, who cleaned up them both to backstop the winning effort.
 
The Crimson would hold on to shutout the Wolfpack, handing them their first loss of the season with the result. Harvard is now 4-0 on the season, the first time the program has reached that feat since 1996.

GAME NOTES

  • Harvard women's soccer is 4-0 for the first time since the 1996 season
  • Ainsley Ahmadian scored twice in the contest and now has scored a team-high four goals in 2022
  • Hannah Bebar's assist streak is now at four games after assisting on Ahmadian's first goal
  • The Crimson outshot NC State 16-6 and 8-2 in shots on goal
  • Smith Hunter and Lara Schenk both went the distance, playing 90' and leading the backline
  • Anna Karpenko posted her first career shutout, saving two shots to secure the win
  • Harvard is now outscoring opponents 12-2 on the season and is outshooting its opposition 59-23 
  • The Crimson is 2-0-1 in its past three matches against ACC opponents
  • HWS has posted shutouts in three out its first four matches for the first time since 2017 and for thre third time in the past 20 years. 

UP NEXT

The Crimson will return to Cambridge this week to play two home contests at Jordan Field. First, Harvard will face Long Beach State Thursday night at 7 pm before hosting Massachusetts on Sunday at 1 PM.
 
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