CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The final team in the Ivy League Tournament will be decided at Jordan Field when the Harvard Crimson plays host to the Yale Bulldogs in a win-or-go-home match. The Crimson (6-3-5, 2-3-1 Ivy) will renew its rivalry against the Bulldogs (8-6-1, 2-3-1 Ivy) when the sides clash on Saturday afternoon. The team will also take time before the match to celebrate its five-member senior class in what will be its final regular season contest at Jordan Field. 
 
WHAT TO KNOW
 
Last Time Out

• Harvard earned a 1-0 win over Penn last weekend to earn three points in the league standings, keeping its Ivy League tournament hopes alive in the process.
• Áslaug Gunnlaugsdóttir netted the game-winning goal from the penalty stripe to send Harvard home with the win.
• Rhiannon Stewart made two saves in goal to record her league-leading sixth shutout of the season.

 
Fight to the Finish

• With its win against Penn, Harvard now owns seven points in the Ivy League table which is tied with Yale for third-place in the league.
• The teams coincidentally meet on the last week of the season to decide who will get the final spot in the Ivy League tournament.

 
Against the Bulldogs

• Harvard owns a 36-9-2 record in the all-time series against Yale including wins in the last five matchups dating back to 2018.
• The Crimson is outscoring the Bulldogs 15-2 in the winning streak against Yale.
• Five active Harvard student-athletes own points in their careers against Yale, none more than Josefine Hasbo, who owns three points with a goal and an assist. Gunnlaugsdóttir owns two assists against the Bulldogs, Jasmine Leshnick has a goal and the duo of Susie Long and Audrey Francois each have an assist.

 
Áslaug Gunnlaugsdóttir Keeps Dazzling

• Since her return from injury, senior forward Áslaug Gunnlaugsdóttir has been on a tear for the Crimson, becoming the team's most consistent offensive presence.
• The Iceland native has collected 15 points in her last seven games to take a hold of the team lead in goals (6) and points (15).
• The 15 points are also a career best in season in just eight games played.
• In Ivy League play, Gunnlaugsdóttir has posted 11 points which is second-most in the league. Her 1.86 points per game on the season leads the conference.
• The senior's five points in the match against Cornell are the second most in a game in league play.

 
A Brick Wall in Goal

• Junior goalkeeper, Rhiannon Stewart, has been the rock of Harvard's defense all season long, starting and playing in all 14 games during the 2024 season.
• Stewart has posted six clean sheets on the season which are tied for the most in the Ivy League. Her save percentage of .825 is the second highest in the league and currently is the highest for the Crimson since the 2019 season.
• The England native tied a career best with nine saves against the Tigers earlier this season.

 
Ivy League Tournament Race

• The team currently sits tied for third place with seven points in the Ivy League standings.
• With a win over the Bulldogs, Harvard would clinch the final spot in the four-team tournament.

The Harvard Women's Soccer Class of 2025

• The Crimson will honor its five seniors before the match against Yale including Sydney Farnham, Jade Rose, Áslaug Gunnlaugsdóttir, Josefine Hasbo and Nicola Golen. 
• The class has been a crucial part of one of the most successful periods in Harvard women's soccer history, helping the team collect 43 wins - a number that ranks inside the top-10 in program history over a four-year stretch - and qualify for the NCAA Tournament in three consecutive seasons.

 
Next Up
The Crimson is attempting to secure a spot in the Ivy League tournament for the second consecutive season against Yale. Should the team qualify, Harvard would be heading to either Columbia or Princeton to play in the tournament next weekend with the semifinals being held on Friday (Nov. 8) and the Championship taking place on Sunday (Nov. 10).