Harms Named Ivy League Player of the Week for Second Time

Pictured: Sophomore goalkeeper Austin Harms has earned two nods as the Ivy League Player of the Week this fall.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard goalkeeper Austin Harms has been honored as the Ivy League Player of the Week for the second time this season, the conference office announced Monday afternoon. Harms, a sophomore, also received the distinction Sept. 14.

A native of Corona Del Mar, Calif., made three saves in a 1-0 victory for the eighth-ranked Crimson at New Hampshire Wednesday. In the win, Harms earned his third shutout of the season, as Harvard improved to 6-0 on the season. On Saturday, Harms stopped one shot at No. 3 Wake Forest, but the Demon Deacons topped the Crimson by a score of 1-0.

Harms owns a 6-1 record this fall with an impressive 0.45 goals-against average. He has turned aside 22 of 25 shots for a save percentage of .880. Harms and the Crimson is next in action Saturday at Yale. Game time is slated for 7 p.m.