Photo of Kerry Kartsonis courtesy DSPics.com.
The Game:
The Harvard women’s soccer team will look to snap a two-game
losing streak as it visits No. 4 Boston College in a night game in
Newton, Mass., Friday at 7 p.m. Friday’s contest marks the
second of a three-game road stretch for the Crimson, as the team
will play at Boston University Sunday in a nationally televised
game on Fox Soccer Channel at 5 p.m.
Follow From Home:
Once again, live statistics will be available for all home
games and most road contests this season.
Series History:
Harvard controls the all-time series against Boston College,
leading 19-9-4 in 32 previous meetings. The Eagles, however, have
won three of the last four meetings. Last season, the Crimson and
Eagles battled to a 1-1 tie in Newton. Lauren Mann made 11 saves
for Harvard, while Melanie Baskind supplied the offense with a goal
in the 10th minute. Nicole Rhodes picked up an assist on
Baskind’s tally.
About Harvard:
The Crimson (1-3-1) had its 10-game home unbeaten streak snapped
last Friday in a 2-0 loss to Long Beach State. Two days later, the
Crimson scored two goals in two minutes at Hofstra, but Harvard
could not find the equalizer and fell by a score of 3-2. Lizzy
Nichols had a goal and an assist, and Caroline Albanese chipped in
with a goal for Harvard. Mann made four saves between the
pipes.
Albanese paces the Crimson with two goals for four points, while
Katherine Sheeleigh (one goal, one assist) and Nichols (one goal,
one assist) are tied for second with three points each. In net,
Mann has played all five games and has one shutout, a 1.72
goals-against average and a .654 save percentage (17 of 26).
Harvard is outshooting opponents, 88-74, and leads in corner kick
opportunities, 29-24, but trails in goals, 9-5.
About Boston College:
The fourth-ranked Eagles have opened the 2009 season with six
consecutive victories, all against non-conference opponents. Five
of those wins have come at home, where the Eagles are outscoring
opponents, 19-0. Most recently, BC has earned three straight 4-0
wins over Holy Cross (Sept. 6), Marist (Sept. 11) and Long Beach
State (Sept. 13).
With six goals and an assist for 13 points, Victoria DiMartino
leads the BC scoring attack, while Brooke Knowlton (four goals,
three assists) and Gina DiMartino (four goals, three assists) are
tied for second with 11 points apiece. Hannah Cerrone has handed
out a team-best five assists. In net, Jillian Mastrioianni stands
6-0-0 with five shutouts and owns a perfect 0.00 goals-against
mark. She has stopped all eight shots she has faced.
BC is outshooting opponents, 152-25, and has tallied 24 goals,
while shutting out every opponent.
Honor Board:
After tallying the game-winning goal against New Hampshire for the
second straight season in a 1-0 victory, Katherine Sheeleigh was
named to the Ivy League honor roll this week.
Coming Up:
Harvard will take its game to the big screen, as the Crimson will
meet Boston University in a nationally televised contest at
Nickerson Field Sunday. The game will be shown live on Fox Soccer
Channel at 5 p.m.