No. 6 Men's Soccer, New Mexico Play to 0-0 Draw
| Final | 1 | 2 | OT | OT2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard (2-1-2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Mexico (3-1-2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scoring Summary |
|---|
| Harvard | New Mexico |
|---|---|
|
G:
N/A
A: N/A Sh: Brian Rogers - 2 Sv: Austin Harms - 7 |
G:
N/A
A: N/A Sh: 3 Players (#15, #17, #21 - 3) Sv: HOLMES, Justin - 3 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Harvard | New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 7 (3) | 14 (7) |
| Saves | 7 | 3 |
| Fouls | 10 | 10 |
| Corner Kicks | 1 | 4 |
| Offsides | 0 | 2 |
Junior goalkeeper Austin Harms now has 14 shutouts in his career (photo courtesy of David Silverman).
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Austin Harms made
seven saves, including six in the second half alone, to earn his
14th career shutout, as the sixth-ranked Harvard men's soccer team
earned a 0-0 draw at New Mexico Sunday afternoon. With the
tie, Harvard moves to 2-1-2 on the year, while UNM goes to
3-1-2.
The Crimson managed the only two shots on goal in the
first half, a chance by Baba Omosegbon in
the sixth minute, and a kick by Brian Rogers later
on at 24:58, but both chances were blocked by UNM goalkeeper Justin
Holmes. As the game moved into the second half, Harvard
continued to shut down the Lobos, as the Crimson did not allow the
first shot on goal of the game until 56:56.
In the 67th minute, Harms was forced to make consecutive stops on
kicks by Michael Green to keep the game scoreless. Moments later,
recorded his third save in less than two minutes, as he knocked
away an attempt by Ryan Farquharson. In the 78th minute,
Harms earned his fifth save of the second half, blocking a header
by Green, and later turned aside another header by Devon
Sandoval. For the second half, UNM led in shots, 11-1, but
Harms was there to make six saves to send the game to overtime.
In the first extra session, the Crimson came out strong, as Scott
Prozeller fired Harvard's first shot on goal since the first
half, and the squad earned its first corner kick of the contest in
the 96th minute. In the final stages of the second overtime,
Harms stopped a shot on target by Lance Rozeboom and helped created
an offensive chance for the Crimson. Harvard moved the ball
down field and Connor McCarthy
kicked the ball at the net, but it sailed high and over the
goal.
UNM led in shots, 14-7, and corner kicks, 4-1, in the game, while Holmes made three saves in net for the Lobos.
The Crimson will return East to visit Stony Brook Friday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m.
