Northeastern will host cross-town foe Harvard for its home opener on Monday evening in women’s soccer action.
On Monday night, Northeastern will welcome No. 18 Harvard to Parsons Field where the team hopes to notch its first win of the year in front of home crowd in its 2024 home opener. The Huskies finished the 2023 season in fourth place in the Coastal Athletic Association standings, having finished the year with an overall record of 8-4-6 and a conference record of 6-2-4. Northeastern earned a trip to the conference tournament, but it was short-lived as the team played to a 1-1 draw against fifth-seeded William & Mary and were eliminated after losing 7-6 in penalties.
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Date: Monday, Sept. 2, 2024
Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
TV Channel: NESN Plus
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This year, Northeastern is slated to finish the same way it ended last year and will use the remainder if its non-conference games to prepare for a conference-opener against Elon in three weeks.
The Crimson ended their 2023 campaign with a second place finish in the Ivy League standings, but will look to secure the conference title this season with strong game play. In a preseason coaches’ poll, Harvard was voted to finish at the top of the league and will lean on seniors Josefine Hasbo and Jade Rose to do so.
The team bring a record of 1-0-1 into Monday’s game and will look to build on momentum from a strong start to oust the Huskies. On Thursday, the team played the Minutewomen of UMass, ending in a scoreless draw. Rhiannon Stewart kept the net clear for Harvard making three saves on seven shots faced. Offensively, Jasmine Leshnick led the team with four shots while Hasbo added three, however, neither woman was able to find the back of the net to secure the win.
Tune in Monday afternoon for a rivalry game that is sure to pack in the action in Brookline.
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