Harvard Drops Defensive Battle at Boston University, 1-0
Pictured: Senior Christina Hagner
Photo courtesy: DSPics.com.
BOSTON -- Harvard goalkeeper Lauren Mann made
five saves, including two late in the second half, but the Crimson
women’s soccer team suffered a 1-0 loss at Boston University
Sunday afternoon. The game was broadcast nationally on the Fox
Soccer Channel.
After earning a throw-in in the Crimson zone, the Terriers struck
on a shot by Megan McGoldrick that found its way inside the far
post for a goal at 27:28. Jessica Lucinski played a pass from the
left side to McGoldrick who booted the ball from 20 yards out to
put BU ahead, 1-0. The Terriers held an 8-3 advantage in shots
through the first half, including a 3-1 edge in shots on goal.
Christina Hagner mustered Harvard’s lone shot on goal in the
first, as she fired the ball directly at BU goalkeeper Janie Reilly
late in the 29th minute. Mann stopped three shots in the opening
half.
Harvard (1-5-1) had a flurry of chances with 18 minutes remaining
in the contest, as the Crimson earned consecutive corner kick
opportunities. After Alexandra Conigliaro kicked the first corner
into the box, Katherine Sheeleigh grabbed possession and managed a
hard shot with her right foot that deflected off Reilly’s
hands, hitting the side of the net. Conigliaro took the following
corner, but the Terrier defense stole the ball and cleared to
midfield. With eight minutes to play, Mann kept the Crimson within
one score when she dove to her right to turn aside a header by
Taleen Dimirdjian from the center of the box.
The Crimson almost knotted the game with 5:40 left on the clock
when Gina Wideroff one-timed a header off a Conigliaro corner kick.
Wideroff hit the ball hard, but it sailed inches over the cross bar
and out of play. Moments later, Melanie Baskind fired a quick shot
from 25 yards out, but Reilly was there to make the stop. The
Terriers (3-4-2) owned the final count in shots, 15-7, including a
slight, 6-5, lead in the second half. Both teams earned five corner
kicks apiece.
The Crimson will now return home to open Ivy League play against
Penn Saturday, Sept. 26 at 11 a.m.
