CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard University men's soccer hosts Princeton University on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 1:00 p.m. (ESPN+) at Jordan Field for Senior Day in its regular season home finale with the Crimson sitting in a four-way tie atop the Ivy League standings.
What to Know: Team Notes
- The Crimson (4-4-6, 2-1-2 Ivy) remain in a tie for first place in the Ivy League standings while the Tigers (4-6-3, 1-2-2 Ivy) stand just three points back of first with five points in seventh place. Seven of eight teams in the conference remain in contention for a spot in the inaugural four-team Ivy League Tournament.
- The Crimson has posted an 8-2-5 mark over its last 15 Ivy League games.
- Harvard has posted a 3-1-2 mark over its last six contests and a 4-2-4 record over its last 10 games this season.
- As a team, the Crimson has permitted one or fewer goals in seven of its last eight games and has allowed one or fewer goals in 11 of its 14 matches in 2023.
- The Crimson ranks 24th in the nation and first in the Ivy League in corner kicks per game (6.21).
- Harvard trails Princeton in the all-time series, 41-45-10.
- Princeton enters Saturday's contest with a 4-6-3 overall record and a 1-2-2 Ivy League mark. In Ivy play, the Tigers hold a win over Columbia (4-0), ties against Yale (1-1) and Brown (1-1), and losses against Dartmouth (2-1) and Cornell (5-1).
What to Know: Individual Notes
- Junior Alessandro Arlotti leads the Crimson with 15 points on the year behind five goals and five assists. He stands fourth in the Ivy League in points (15), third in assists (five), fifth in goals (five), second in shots (42), and third in shots on goal (19). In conference play, he leads the Ancient Eight in points (10), goals (four), and assists (two).
- Arlotti notched a goal and an assist in wins over both Columbia (Sept. 30) and Yale (Oct. 14) prior to scoring a goal against Penn (Oct. 22). He netted back-to-back free-kick goals against Boston University (Oct. 10) and Yale. He scored his first goal of the year in a 1-1 draw vs. Cornell (Sept. 23) and tallied three assists at Fairfield (Sept. 19).
- First-year Andreas Savva tallied five points over a two-game span against Yale (Oct. 14) and Holy Cross (Oct. 17). He notched a goal and an assist against the Bulldogs before netting the game-winning goal against the Crusaders.
- First-year Dylan Tellado has netted three goals on the year. He ranks 10th in the league with three goals. He scored twice vs. Fairfield (Sept. 19) and netted a goal at Columbia (Sept. 30).
- Junior defender Jan Riecke and senior defender Nik White have anchored Harvard's back line this fall, playing in 1,243 and 1,092 minutes respectively out of a possible 1,260 minutes on the year. Riecke has played the full 90 in 13 of 14 matches in 2023 and scored the game-winning goal against Yale (Oct. 14).
- Sophomore goalkeeper Lucian Wood has played the majority of time in net for the Crimson, posting a 1.23 GAA, .729 save percentage, 43 saves, and two shutouts over 13 starts. Wood earned Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week honors after posting a shutout and five saves in a 0-0 draw with Brown (Oct. 7).
- Senior Willem Ebbinge has posted seven points behind a goal and five assists over five games. He tied the school single-game record with four assists at Fairfield (Sept. 19). Ebbinge ranks second all-time at Harvard and fourth in Ivy League history with 29 career assists.
- Ebbinge helped New Zealand qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics as the team beat Fiji, 9-0, in the final of the Oceania Men's Olympic Qualification Tournament on Sept. 9 at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland.
What to Know: Game Capsules
- Against Holy Cross (Oct. 17), the Crimson took a 2-1 victory over the Crusaders behind goals from sophomore Juho Ojanen (68th minute) and first-year Andreas Savva (88th minute).
- In an instant classic against Yale (Oct. 14), Harvard rallied with three second-half goals to beat the Bulldogs, 3-1. Facing a 1-0 deficit in the 61st minute, the Crimson netted goals in the 63rd, 80th, and 90th minutes from first-year Andreas Savva, junior Jan Riecke, and junior Alessandro Arlotti.
- Harvard scored three times in the first 31 minutes of the game to earn a 3-1 win over Columbia (Sept. 30) in its first Ivy League road match of the year. Junior Alessandro Arlotti (fifth minute), sophomore Marcos Ojea Quintana (12th minute), and first-year Dylan Tellado (31st minute) provided the goals for the Crimson.
- Against Fairfield (Sept. 19), first-year Dylan Tellado scored a pair of goals, senior Ale Gutierrez and junior Sam Bjarnason each scored once, and senior Willem Ebbinge (four) and junior Alessandro Arlotti (three) each tallied career highs in assists as Harvard defeated the Stags, 4-2.
- Senior Willem Ebbinge converted a penalty kick in the 78th minute as Harvard earned a 1-1 draw with No. 12 Vermont (Sept. 16). Ebbinge scored his goal in his first start for the Crimson since coming back from OFC Olympic Qualifying where he helped New Zealand book its spot in the 2024 Summer Olympics.
- In the Crimson's outing against No. 23 Seton Hall (Sept. 9), senior Nik White scored a critical goal, netting an equalizer in the 90th minute to help the Crimson earn a point against the nationally ranked Pirates with a goal with 24 seconds left.
- In its home and season opener against Rhode Island (Sept. 1), the Crimson posted a shutout in a 0-0 draw with sophomore goalkeeper Lucian Wood earning his first career clean sheet.
- Opening its 2023 season, the Crimson took on a more challenging non-conference slate. Harvard began the year against an opponent from the Atlantic-10 (Rhode Island) and back-to-back Big East teams in Marquette and No. 23 Seton Hall. The Crimson later met another pair of top-25 opponent in No. 12 Vermont and No. 18 New Hampshire.
Next Up
Harvard plays at Dartmouth in its regular season finale on Saturday, Nov. 4 at noon (ESPN+).