PRINCETON, N.J. – Harvard men's soccer fell to Princeton, 2-0, on Saturday at Myslik Field at Roberts Stadium. The Crimson moved to 4-7-3 overall and 2-3-1 in Ivy League play, while the Tigers improved to 7-4-4 and 2-3-1 in conference action.
The Crimson generated seven of its eight shots after halftime, but the Tigers kept the Crimson off the scoreboard, surviving a swarm of chances by Harvard in the closing sequences. Jason Broome made four saves on the back end to anchor the defense.
How It Happened
- Harvard created an early opportunity when Dylan Tellado put a shot on target in the second minute, but the Princeton Goalkeeper, Andrew Samuels, made the save.
- Princeton applied pressure through the first half, taking nine shots and earning five corner kicks. Broome made three first-half saves, including stops on attempts by Bardia Hormozi, Kevin Kelley and Giacomo Gabrielli.
- The Tigers broke through in the 29th minute. Roka Tsunehara assisted Liam Beckwith, who finished to give Princeton a 1-0 lead.
- Harvard looked to answer soon after the break. Adam Poliakov put a shot on target in the 48th minute, and Phoenix Wooten followed with another in the 57th, but Samuels stopped both attempts.
- Princeton doubled its lead in the 54th minute when Jackson Martin set up Bardia Hormozi for the Tigers second goal of the afternoon.
- Wooten tested Samuels again in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper made his fourth save of the match. Harvard finished with seven second-half shots, four of which were on target.
- Princeton threatened to add to its lead late, but Broome stopped Kevin Kelley's shot in the 86th minute, and attempts by Hormozi and Chase Miller struck the woodwork in the closing minutes.
Harvard Highlights
- Harvard put four of its eight shots on target, with Tellado, Poliakov and Wooten (two) accounting for the shots on goal.
- The Crimson increased its shot total from one in the first half to seven in the second.
- Broome made four saves, including three in the first half.
Next Up
Harvard closes the regular season at home against Dartmouth on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1 p.m. The game will air on ESPN+.
