CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women's soccer (9-3-1, 3-1-0 Ivy) returned to the win column with a dominant performance this afternoon, shutting out Yale (5-8-0, 0-4-0 Ivy), 3-0.
The Crimson controlled the contest with a 12-1 shot on goal advantage and goals from
Brooke Huleatt,
Jasmine Leshnick, and Ólöf Kristinsdóttir.
How it Happened
- Setting the pace early, Harvard tallied five shots in the opening 10 minutes with the final from Brooke Huleatt soaring past Kyla Holmes for the first goal of the game. Following a cross from Jasmine Leshnick, Huleatt buried her 10th goal of the season to put the Crimson ahead in the 11th minute.
- Yale nearly responded on what would ultimately be its best chances of the day. Hope McMillin broke free but hit the post, preserving Harvard's lead.
- After the near equalizer, Harvard controlled possession consistently and rattled off six more shots, constantly testing Yale's keeper.
- In the 36th minute, Leshnick doubled Harvard's lead off an assist from Anna Rayhill. The senior sent a rocket to the top right corner for her fifth goal of the season.
- The Bulldogs registered just one additional shot in the final minutes of the half and the Crimson entered the break with a comfortable 2-0 lead.
- Leshnick continued to attack in the second half, wasting no time testing the Bulldogs' keeper in the first minute.
- In the 65th minute, Ólöf Kristinsdóttir became the second player to reach double-digit goals, extending Harvard's lead out to three.
- Yale tallied five shots in the final 25 minutes of action with four being off target and the fifth was safely stopped by Nicole Bidun.
Harvard Highlights
- With the win, Harvard improves to 3-1-0 in the Ivy League and sits tied for first place with nine points.
- Brooke Huleatt and Ólöf Kristinsdóttir each tallied their 10th goal of the season. Huleatt leads the Crimson in points with 27 and Kristinsdóttir trails closely behind with 23.
- Jasmine Leshnick notched her fifth goal of the season, growing her point total to 13.
- Huleatt and Leshnick had seven and six shots, respectively.
- Írena Héðinsdóttir Gonzalez, Amy König, Anna Rayhill, and Anya Van Den Einde all played key roles in the contest, playing all 90 minutes.
- Harvard's back line and goalkeepers faced seven shots and one shot on goal this afternoon. By contrast, the Crimson's offense totaled 24 shots and put 12 shots on goal.
- Nicole Bidun and Olivia Busby shared time in net and combined for their sixth clean sheet of the season.
Next Up
Harvard will take a trip down to Providence next weekend to face Brown on Saturday, October 24 at 7:00 p.m.