Women's Soccer
MEL’S DINER
Co-captain Melanie Baskind, shown here in action two days later against New Hampshire, knocked in two first-half goals to help Harvard take down Ivy League titleholder Penn, 2-0, on Friday night. Freshman goalkeepers Cheta Emba and Bethany Kanten teamed up to put together a shutout.
Harvard Grabs Crucial Ivy Win
In Friday night's Ivy League opener for both Harvard and Penn , the Crimson took advantage of wet conditions and the Quakers' sluggish start to grab a 2-0 victory.
Harvard, Penn To Renew Rivalry
Looking to avenge a pair of heartbreaking losses, Harvard women’s soccer (3-4) opens Ivy League play with a primetime matchup ...
Resilient Teams Go Farthest In Sports
As I boarded the bus around 4 p.m. on Sunday with the other members of the Harvard women’s soccer team, a single image was stuck in my mind: an improbable shot and the ball hitting net as the clock wound down in double overtime.
Harvard Falls to Hofstra, URI in Final Preseason Games
Instead, the Crimson (3-4) suffered two gut-wrenching losses against nonconference opponents, dropping a home game, 5-4, against Hofstra (4-2) on Friday and falling 3-2 to University of Rhode Island (4-3-1) in a double-overtime loss on Sunday.
Meg-astar
Rookie Meg Casscells-Hamby battles for possession against Hofstra’s Courtney Breen during Friday afternoon’s matchup against the Pride. Despite Casscells-Hamby’s two goals and a comeback, Harvard fell, 5-4.
Crimson Falls to Hofstra in High-Scoring Affair
In a half that saw eight goals scored, the Harvard women’s soccer team (3-3) could not find the equalizer against ...
Harvard Falls to BU, Ends Winning Streak
Taking its three-game winning streak to Nickerson Field Wednesday night, the Harvard women’s soccer team (3-2) missed an opportunity to earn its first away victory of the season. At the hands of a dominant performance by Boston University (6-2-1), the Crimson fell 3-0, taking only four shots on goal to the Terrier’s eight.
YOU GOT NUTMEG-ED
Freshman Meg Casscells-Hamby, shown here in previous action, and her team were unable to overcome the offensive onslaught of the Boston University Terriers on Wednesday evening, falling 3-0.
Harvard Women's Soccer to Face Local Rival Boston University
The Harvard women’s soccer team (3-1) has good reason to be confident as it hits the road to face Boston University (5-2-1) tonight at 7 p.m.
AC/DC
AC/DC Junior midfielder Alexandra Conigliaro scored the winning goal in last Sunday’s 2-1 victory over Connecticut. Conigliaro and Harvard soccer look to extend their winning streak to four this evening at Nickerson Field.
Crimson Rookies Support Soccer
With the departure of Katherine Sheeleigh and the Class of 2010, I was unsure what to expect this season as a new beat writer for Harvard women’s soccer—it was the start of a new era.
Perky Urke
Freshman Lauren Urke catapulted herself into the women’s soccer spotlight last weekend with a standout performance against UConn, scoring once and registering the assist on Harvard’s only other goal.
Urke Picks Up Goal, Assist in Win
Standout freshman soccer player Lauren Urke has had no problem adjusting to the fast-pace play on the soccer pitch. With a goal and an assist on Sunday, Urke helped lead the Harvard women’s soccer over the University of Connecticut.
