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Harvard women's soccer celebrates a goal
Phil Tor
3
Winner Harvard HAR (1-0-0, 0-0-0)
0
Fairfield FFD (1-1-1, 0-0-0)
Winner
Harvard HAR
(1-0-0, 0-0-0)
3
Final
0
Fairfield FFD
(1-1-1, 0-0-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Harvard HAR 0 3 3
Fairfield FFD 0 0 0

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

No. 25 Women’s Soccer Victorious in Season Opener at Fairfield

FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The No. 25 Harvard women's soccer team cruised to a 3-0 victory in its first match of the season today, defeating the Fairfield Stags on their home turf. The Crimson (1-0-0, 0-0-0 Ivy) used three second half goals to power the winning effort.
 
Josefine Hasbo netted the first goal of the season for the Crimson off a penalty kick, while first years Jasmine Leshnick and Olof Kristindottir both scored goals in their collegiate debuts.  
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • After trading possession for much of the first 15 minutes, Harvard took control and made a formidable offensive push.
  • The Crimson put three shots on goal in the first 45. Hasbo, Hannah Bebar and Ava Lung fired the shots for Harvard.
  • Harvard held possession for 62-percent of the first half and owned a 6-1 advantage on corner kicks.
  • Early in the second half, Gabby DelPico was fouled after making a strong run into the box and was awarded a penalty kick. The Crimson elected Hasbo to take the kick, and she answered the call, slamming home the PK for Harvard's first goal of the season.
  • Just five minutes later in the 55' minute, Anya Van Den Einde fed a beautiful ball into the box off a corner kick set piece to find Jasmine Leshnick, who headed home the goal. It was the first goal of Leshnick's career and the first assist for Van Den Einde.
  • Harvard stayed aggressive, finding a third goal just four minutes later in the 59' minute. This time, it was Leshnick who fed a ball into the box, finding Olof Kristindottir, who found the twine for the first time in her young career.
  • Anna Karpenko was tested twice by the Stags late in the contest and kept the sheet clean after making a pair of saves.
  • Harvard continued pressuring for the remainder of the contest that ended in a 3-0 Harvard win.

 
HARVARD HIGHLIGHTS
  • The Crimson are 1-0 for the third straight season.
  • Harvard has posted 3-0 victories in the past two season openers.
  • First-Year defender Jasmine Leshnick led the offensive charge with three points after notching her first career goal and assist tonight.
  • Olof Kristindottir scored the first goal of her collegiate career as well.
  • Anya Van Den Einde assited on Leshnick's goal, notching her first career point in the process.
  • Josefine Hasbo scored her ninth career goal in the contest, off a PK.
  • Harvard outshot Fairfield 16-3 and put seven shots on goal to the Stags' two.
  • The Crimson's record against the Stags improves to 8-0-2 with the result. 
 

UP NEXT
Harvard will be back on the pitch this Sunday when it hosts the University of Connecticut Huskies. The match at Jordan Field will serve as the program's season opener. The tilt is set to take place under the lights at 7:00 PM and will be streamed live on ESPN+.  
 
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