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Mikey Cortellessa
Eddie Monigan
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Winner Belmont BEL (3-0-0, 0-0-0)
0
Harvard HARV (0-1-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Belmont BEL
(3-0-0, 0-0-0)
1
Final
0
Harvard HARV
(0-1-0, 0-0-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Belmont BEL 0 1 1
Harvard HARV 0 0 0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men’s Soccer Battles Belmont, Falls 1-0 in Season, Home Opener

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Senior goalkeeper Lucian Wood made five saves, and the Crimson outshot the Bruins in the second half, but Harvard University men's soccer fell to Belmont University, 1-0, on Friday night at Jordan Field in its season and opener.
 
In the first all-time meeting between the two teams, neither side found the back of the net in the first half before the Bruins (3-0-0) scored in the 61st minute to top the host Crimson (0-1-0) in a match that was delayed one hour and 15 minutes due to weather.
 
Wood totaled five or more saves in a match for the sixth time in his career, but Belmont's Brock Kiper netted a goal at the 60:39 mark with assists from Brad Dildy and Oscar Hough that stood as the decisive tally.

Harvard Highlights

  • Senior goalkeeper Lucian Wood made five saves in the match, including three stops in the first half and two saves in the second half. He notched five or more saves in a game for the sixth time in his career.
  • Among the Crimson's field players, sophomores Alexander Castel, Tim Langenbahn, and Nayan Das all played the full 90 minutes.
  • In the second half, Harvard led in shots (7-5) and corner kicks (5-0).
  • For the match, both sides tallied five corner kicks, while Belmont held slight edges in shots (10-9) and shots on goal (6-2).
  • First-years Mikey Cortellessa, Lucas Benuce Sarvas, Drew Lobley, and Christo Velikin all made their collegiate debuts.
Gallery: (8-29-2025) Men's Soccer vs. Belmont

How It Happened

  • Wood posted three saves in the first half, turning aside Belmont attempts in the 17th, 23rd, and 36th minutes.
  • A shot from Veilikin carried over the bar in the 41st minute.
  • The Crimson generated several chances to open the second half, registering three shots and two corner kicks between the 54th and 56th minutes with shot attempts from senior Rustin Khosravi and sophomore Shane Lonergan.
  • The Bruins broke the tie in the 61st minute as Kiper sent a header into the net following a cross from the left side from Dildy.
  • Harvard continued to pressure the visitors in the final quarter hour with a pair of corners and three shots – from Castel and juniors Dylan Tellado and Ben Kelly – before Belmont held on for the decision. 

Next Up

Harvard plays at Providence College on Friday, Sept. 5 at 7:00 p.m. (ESPN+).

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