Harvard men's soccer continued to position itself as a formidable program in the Ivy League and beyond in 2025 with the Crimson playing highly competitive matches against the nation's best, finishing in the top half of the conference standings for the fifth straight season, and qualifying for the Ivy League Tournament for the second time in the last three years.
Harvard made an early-season statement with a 2-0 road win at Big East side Providence College.
Tim Langenbahn and
Dylan Tellado scored goals four minutes apart in the first half, and
Lucian Wood made seven saves in the shutout for Harvard.
Returning to Jordan Field, the Crimson continued to impress with a 3-1 victory over ACC member California.
Andreas Savva tallied a career-high five points on two goals and an assist, and
Dylan Tellado scored a goal as Harvard authored another signature result.
Continuing to show grit and toughness, Harvard earned a 1-1 draw at Big East side UConn behind an equalizer from
Phoenix Wooten and then grabbed a 1-0 home win over New Hampshire behind a goal from
Ben Kelly and a clean sheet from
Cullen MacNeil.
Facing off against No. 2 Vermont in a highly anticipated matchup at Jordan Field, the Crimson battled its way to a point in a 0-0 draw in front of an energized home crowd. Harvard became the first team in 2025 to post a shutout against the Catamounts.
Harvard jumpstarted its late-season run to the Ivy League Tournament with a 4-2 win over Brown that witnessed the emergence of first-year
Adam Poliakov. After the Crimson scored twice in the first half to head into halftime tied at 2-2 with the Bears, Poliakov deposited a brace in the second half to propel the Crimson to the victory.
The Crimson continued its offensive explosion in its non-league finale against Stonehill with
Adam Poliakov,
Dylan Tellado,
Alexander Castel, and
Ben Kelly all scoring goals in a 4-2 victory over the Skyhawks.
Following a gritty 0-0 draw against No. 24 Cornell on Senior Day, Harvard punched its ticket to the Ivy League Tournament with a 3-1 road win over Dartmouth. Facing a 1-0 deficit at halftime,
Dylan Tellado,
Adam Poliakov, and
Andreas Savva all scored goals in the second half to lift the Crimson to the victory.
Facing No. 1 seeded and No. 3 nationally ranked Princeton in the semifinals of the Ivy League Tournament, the Crimson battled the Tigers behind an early goal from
Adam Poliakov and a resilient effort before the hosts ultimately advanced in the tournament.
At the season's conclusion, first-year
Adam Poliakov took home Ivy League Rookie of the Year honors, and four Crimson collected All-Ivy accolades. In the classroom,
Ethan Veghte earned Academic All-Ivy, and the Crimson tallied six Academic All-District selections.
Following a year in which it qualified for the postseason and battled against several top-25 programs, Harvard is poised to continue its rise in the 2026 season with a strong returning nucleus that is ready to build on its success and continue to elevate the program.