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Ben Kelley
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0
New Hampshire UNH (0-4-3, 0-0-0)
1
Winner Harvard HARV (3-1-1, 0-0-0)
New Hampshire UNH
(0-4-3, 0-0-0)
0
Final
1
Harvard HARV
(3-1-1, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
New Hampshire UNH 0 0 0
Harvard HARV 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Kelly Scores, Men’s Soccer Remains Unbeaten in Last Four with Win over UNH, 1-0

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Junior Ben Kelly scored his first goal of the season in the first half, and Harvard University men's soccer beat the University of New Hampshire, 1-0, on Tuesday night at Jordan Field as the Crimson improved to 3-0-1 in its last four matches.
 
Opening a four-game homestand, the Crimson (3-1-1) struck in the 27th minute as Kelly converted off an assist from junior Andreas Savva, and Harvard posted its second shutout as a team this season on its way to the win over the visiting Wildcats (0-4-3).
 
Kelly now has five points on the year behind a goal and a team-high three assists, Savva improved his point total to a team-best six points on the year, and senior goalkeeper Cullen MacNeil earned the clean sheet in his first start of the year.
 
As part of the Crimson's undefeated four-game stretch, Harvard has earned wins over Providence (2-0), California (3-1), and New Hampshire (1-0) alongside a 1-1 road draw at unbeaten UConn.
Gallery: (9-16-2025) Men's Soccer vs. UNH

Harvard Highlights

  • Junior Ben Kelly scored his first goal of the year and now has five points on the season behind a goal and a team-high three assists. He notched his third career goal and now has 11 career points.
  • Junior Andreas Savva tallied his second assist of the season and now has a team-best six points on the year with two goals and two assists. He posted his fourth career assist and now has 14 career points.
  • Senior goalkeeper Cullen MacNeil made two saves in his first shutout of the season. He now has five career clean sheets.
  • Among the Crimson's field players, sophomore center backs Alexander Castel and Tim Langenbahn each played the full 90 minutes.
  • Harvard registered its second shutout as a team this season. For the year, the Crimson has recorded a 0.60 GAA as a team, permitting just three goals over five matches.
  • For the match, Harvard held a 4-2 edge in shots on goal while each side took three corner kicks.

How It Happened

  • Harvard nearly broke through for the game's opening goal in the 25th minute as senior Ethan Veghte settled a long ball and drove a shot on frame that required a diving save.
  • Kelly gave the Crimson the 1-0 lead in the 27th minute as he received a pass from Savva on the right side and slotted a shot into the back of the net.
  • In the 43rd minute, junior Dylan Tellado tested the keeper, moving to his to create space before blasting a shot on target from inside the penalty area.
  • Savva placed a shot on target in the 76th minute after receiving a long pass, forcing the keeper to go low to make a save.
  • The Crimson successfully defended against eight shots from UNH in the second half, including three shot attempts inside the final two minutes. 

Next Up

Harvard hosts Northeastern on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 7:00 p.m. (ESPN+) before its Ivy League opener at home vs. Princeton on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 4:00 p.m. (ESPN+).



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