Men’s Soccer Hosts Northeastern on Tuesday Night

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard University men's soccer hosts Northeastern University in the second match of a three-game homestand on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 7:00 p.m. (ESPN+) at Jordan Field, with the Crimson coming off a 1-1 draw against No. 23 Seton Hall.

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In the Crimson's last outing against No. 23 Seton Hall (Sept. 9), senior Nik White scored a critical goal, netting an equalizer in the 90^th minute to help the Crimson earn a point against the nationally ranked Pirates with a goal with 24 seconds left.
Opening its 2023 season, the Crimson has taken on a more challenging non-conference slate, beginning 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. Harvard has earned a pair of draws (URI, Seton Hall) against that opposition.
Senior defender Nik White and junior defender Jan Riecke have anchored Harvard's back line thus far this fall, playing in all 270 minutes on the year.
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.
Wood has played all 270 minutes in goal on the season, posting a 0.67 GAA, 10 saves, a .833 save percentage, and one shutout. Wood leads the Ivy League in GAA (0.67).
Harvard has recorded a 5-1-5 record in its last 11 games and has posted a 7-1-3 mark in its last 11 home games at Jordan Field.
Senior midfielder Willem 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.
Harvard closed the 2022 season unbeaten in its last eight games (5-0-3) and undefeated in its last six Ivy League contests (3-0-3). The Crimson claimed third place in the Ivy League standings with 12 points, marking its highest finish in the conference table since 2015. Harvard concluded the 2022 season with a 7-1-1 record at home.
As a team last fall, the Crimson ranked second in the NCAA in assists per game (3.00), eighth in points per game (7.35), fifth in shots on goal per game (7.71), sixth in shots per game (16.35), 10^th in total assists (51), and 17^th in goals per game (2.18).
The Crimson returns three of its four All-Ivy selections from a year ago in midfielder Willem Ebbinge, midfielder Alessandro Arlotti, and defender Jan Riecke. All three student-athletes took home First Team All-Ivy last fall.
Harvard leads the all-time series against Northeastern, 8-5-1.
Northeastern has opened the year with a 2-1-2 mark and is unbeaten in its last three outings with wins over UNCW (3-1) and Quinnipiac (2-1) alongside a draw against College of Charleston (0-0).