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Evie Smith
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Cornell COR (5-5, 3-1 Ivy)
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Winner Harvard HARV (9-1, 4-0 Ivy)
Cornell COR
(5-5, 3-1 Ivy)
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Final
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Harvard HARV
(9-1, 4-0 Ivy)
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Cornell COR 1 0 0 0 1
Harvard HARV 1 2 1 0 4

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

No. 7 Field Hockey Extends Winning Streak to Seven, Defeats Cornell at Home

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Three unanswered goals for No. 7 Harvard field hockey made the difference for the Crimson in its matchup against Cornell, as Harvard pushes its winning streak to seven matches with a 4-1 victory against the Big Red.

Senior midfielder and team captain Lara Beekhuis opened the scoring just three minutes after pushback, as Cornell equalized moments later in the first quarter on a penalty stroke from first-year midfielder Rebecca Block. Harvard would then rattle off three-straight goals, as junior forward Emily Bronckers, senior forward Sage Piekarski and first-year forward Evie Smith all netted goals to provide Harvard the victory.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Harvard (9-1, 4-0 Ivy League) wasted no time in taking the initial lead. Only 2 minutes and 51 seconds gone by on the clock, Beekhuis received a pass into the circle, evaded a defender and slotted a chance to the right side of the post for the first goal of the afternoon, 1-0. A native of Laren, Netherlands, Beekhuis now has five goals and 11 points on the season.

Later in the first quarter, Cornell (5-5, 3-1) equalized on a penalty stroke, 1-1, as the scoreline would stand heading to the second frame. The Crimson outshot the visitors, 4-1, in the opening 15 minutes at Berylson Field.

Two goals in the second quarter would put Harvard ahead for good. Once again, Harvard excelled in a close-range scenario, as Bronckers would convert a chance right in front of goal for her first goal of the 2026 season, 2-1. Just 17 seconds later, the Crimson doubled the lead, as Piekarski glided past the Big Red defense and put the shot into the back of the cage, 3-1.

At the end of the first half, Harvard recorded seven shots compared to Cornell's two, as Harvard recorded one attacking penalty corner in the initial 30 minutes of the match.

From there, Harvard's defense of first-year Elin van Sante, senior Smilla Klas, junior Paige Cornelius and senior Charlotte Casiraghi did not allow a shot in the second half. Just two and a half minutes into the second half, Smith scored the final of the goal of the day to secure the Crimson's 4-1 win.

The Crimson logged 12 shots at the end of the contest, as Cornell only took a pair of shots, marking the fourth time this season that Harvard has held an opponent to five shots or less.

HARVARD HIGHLIGHTS

  • With the win, Harvard has won seven consecutive matches, the longest active winning streak in the Ivy League.
  • Harvard has now won 10 straight matches against Cornell and 101 straight matches against unranked teams.
  • Piekarski has scored in three-straight contests, marking the longest goal scoring run for a Crimson this year.
  • Harvard only allowed two shots in today's match, marking the fourth time this season that Harvard has held an opponent to five shots or less for the fourth time this year.

UP NEXT

Harvard follows Cornell back to Upstate New York, as the Crimson face No. 11 Syracuse on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 1:00 p.m.

For all the latest on Harvard Field Hockey, follow the Crimson on Twitter (@HarvardFH) and Instagram (@harvardfieldhockey).
 
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