FINAL SCORE
Harvard 4 (4-0-1)
Monmouth 1 (4-3-0)
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Monmouth University women's soccer lost the final game of its non-league schedule to Harvard by a 4-1 final on Sunday at Hesse Field on The Great Lawn.
The visiting Crimson broke the ice in the 25
th minute when Murphy Agnew put a shot off the inside of the post from the edge of the Monmouth penalty area. Harvard then built a 2-0 lead just before halftime when a nice bit of passing led to a goal by Angela Caloia.
Monmouth swung the momentum early in the second half and cut the deficit in half when
Lauren Karabin got her foot on a
Jesi Rossman cross to deflect the ball into the goal.
Harvard held off Monmouth and added goals in the 76
th and 86
th minute to run the final tally to 4-1.
NOTES & QUOTES
"I thought that we had a strong performance today and I don't think the score reflected how the game was played. We look forward to opening up MAAC play next weekend and our non-conference schedule has prepared us for our league games."
- Head Coach Krissy Turner
- Monmouth fell to 4-3-0 on the season.
- Harvard leveled the all-time series against Monmouth (1-1-0).
- The matchup was the first between the two sides since 1995.
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Jill Conklin made her first start of the season in the midfield.
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A'Liah Moore made her season debut as a substitute.
NUMBERS CRUNCH
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Lauren Karabin scored her 12th-career goal and team-leading fourth of the season. Karabin has scored in consecutive games.
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Jesi Rossman picked up her second assist of the year and the fourth of her career. She now has 20 career points.
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Maddie Ogden made three saves in goal, including a great stop on a Harvard direct kick in the first half.
- Harvard held the edge in shots, 12-7, including 8-3 in shots on goal.
- Each team earned four corner kicks.
NEXT UP
Monmouth opens MAAC play next Saturday when it hosts Iona for a 1 p.m. kickoff at Hesse Field on The Great Lawn. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN+ and the Monmouth seniors will be honored in a pregame ceremony.
