CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Junior Alessandro Arlotti tallied a game-high five shots, but Harvard University men's soccer fell to Northeastern University, 4-0, on Tuesday night at Jordan Field.
 
Competing in the second contest of a three-game homestand, the Crimson (0-2-2) remained within 1-0 of the Huskies (3-1-2) through 65 minutes before the visitors scored three goals between the 66^th and 75^th minutes in the second half.

Harvard Highlights

• Junior Alessandro Arlotti led all players with five shots in the match. He paces the Crimson with 13 shots on the season.
• Harvard tallied 11 shots for the match, marking the third time in four games that the team has posted double-figure shots.
• The Crimson held a 5-4 advantage in corner kicks.
• Junior defender Jan Riecke played the full 90 minutes. He has played all 360 minutes on the season.
• Senior Willem Ebbinge made his season debut after helping New Zealand win the OFC Olympic Qualifying final on Sept. 9. 

 

How It Happened

• In the 10^th minute, Northeastern scored the game's opening goal on a tally from Federico Tellez.
• The Crimson generated multiple chances in the first half, including a header from junior Alessandro Arlotti off a corner kick from junior Marko Isakovic in the 19^th minute, a driven shot on target from senior Ale Gutierrez in the 22^nd minute, and a shot on target from sophomore Ethan Veghte following a pass from senior Willem Ebbinge in the 31^st minute.
• Harvard continued to pressure Northeastern in the second half with a series of passes in the 54^th minute, leading to a driven shot from Arlotti that the Huskies blocked.
• In the 56^th minute, a free kick from Arlotti sailed just over the crossbar.
• The Huskies netted three goals in a 10-minute span in the second half with markers in the 66^th minute (Jack Monte), 70^th minute (Fraser Brown), and 75^th minute (Griffin Polinsky).

Next Up

Harvard closes its homestand when it hosts No. 12 Vermont on Saturday, Sept. 16 at 5:00 p.m. (ESPN+).