Huskies defeat Harvard, 4-2 in PKs
Nov. 14, 2008
Newton Soccer Field (Newton, Mass.)
| Team | 1st | 2nd | OT1 | OT2 | PK | Final |
| Northeastern (13-8-2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Harvard (10-3-5) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
The women’s soccer team defeated Harvard 4-2 in penalty kicks after tying in double overtime 2-2 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Kelly Matthews scored both Husky goals in regulation and also scored on the fourth penalty kick which insured the Husky victory. The Huskies also got penalty kick goals from Kirby Anderson, Brenna Matthews and Gabbi Jatkola.
K. Matthews was the fourth Husky shooter in the penalty kick decision. She ripped a shot that went high left side which solidified the Husky victory.
K. Matthews netted her first goal at 20:38 after Liza Rebello made a great move on the defense before dishing a pass to the charging Matthews who was able to fire a shot off the post and in for the game’s first goal.
Harvard would answer back just 15 minutes later when Erin Wylie squeezed a ball through the Husky defense to Christina Hagner who booted the ball through the hands of Northeastern goalkeeper Stephanie Gordon to notch the game at 1-1.
In the second half, Harvard managed to take the lead when Wylie fired a shot that went off defender Leslie Condie and then back out to Wylie again who drilled a shot into the upper left hand corner.
Fans from both Northeastern and Harvard were in attendance and they did not disappoint. They exchanged pleasantries every play throughout the game and really made the energy and pace of the players accelerate. “What a great atmosphere for soccer today,” said head coach Ed Matz, “I credit both, the fans from NU and Harvard for really showing their school spirit and getting behind these girls, they helped make this game the best that it possibly could be.”
At 70:04 K. Matthews was once again able to put one past the Harvard keeper. This time it was on a free kick from 25 yards out that one-hopped the wet turf and went through the hands of Lauren Mann who had two saves on the night.
Stephanie Gordon played an amazing game on Friday. Gordon made clutch plays throughout the game despite the taunting she received from the Harvard fans. At 32:12 Harvard's Hana Taiji was able to get free in the box and rip a shot which was denied by the diving Gordon. Gordon was again able to come up big when Melanie Baskind let go a hard shot from inside the box which was once again gobbled up by the diving Gordon in the second overtime. In the penalty kicks’s Gordon made a statement by shutting down Nicole Rhodes in her first kick and then forcing Erin Wylie to miss the net on their fourth attempt.
In the penalty kick decision, Anderson scored high right side, B. Matthews' first attempt was saved however the referee ruled that the goalie had left the line to early and on her second attempt B. Matthews took a shot to the bottom left hand corner for the goal, Jatkola’s goal found the net in the top right hand corner and K. Matthews buried her shot just inside the left hand post.
The Huskies take on Boston College on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Newton Soccer Field in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Soccer Box Score (Final)
Northeastern University Soccer
Northeastern vs Harvard (Nov 14, 2008 at Chestnut Hill, MA)
Northeastern (13-8-2) vs. Goals by period 1 2 OT O2 Tot
Harvard (10-3-5) -------------------------------------
Date: Nov 14, 2008 Attendance: 305 Northeastern........ 1 1 0 0 - 2
Weather: Cold and Clear Harvard............. 1 1 0 0 - 2
Northeastern Harvard
Pos ## Player Sh SOG G A Pos ## Player Sh SOG G A
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GK 33 Gordon, Stephanie... - - - - GK 1 Mann, Lauren........ - - - -
2 Lucchesi, Jenna..... - - - - 6 Wideroff, Gina...... - - - -
4 Condie, Lesley...... 1 - - - 9 Sheeleigh, Katherine - - - -
7 Napoli, Veronica.... 2 1 - - 11 Taiji, Hana......... 2 1 - -
10 Nielsen, Tinna...... - - - - 13 Hagner, Christina... 2 1 1 -
14 Rebello, Liza....... - - - 1 14 Okuji, Kelli........ - - - -
17 Ellison, Emilee..... - - - - 18 Nichols, Lizzy...... 1 - - -
19 Matthews, Kelly..... 5 3 2 - 21 Kuzma, Katherine.... - - - -
20 Blake, Kristen...... 2 - - - 23 Kartsonis, Kerry.... - - - -
22 Jatkola, Gabbi...... - - - - 25 Baskind, Melanie.... 5 2 - -
25 Matthews, Brenna.... - - - - 34 Kowal, Lindsey...... - - - -
---------- Substitutes ---------- ---------- Substitutes ----------
3 Bodnar, Marissa..... - - - - 4 Rhodes, Nicole...... - - - -
5 Holmstedt, Laura.... 1 - - - 5 Wylie, Erin......... 3 1 1 1
8 Anderson, Kirby..... - - - - 7 Lau, Rachael........ 2 - - -
9 Hogberg, Annika..... - - - - 29 Yau, Patricia....... - - - -
16 McGaffigan, Erin.... 1 - - - 32 Millock, Rebecca.... - - - -
24 O'Rourke, Kelsey.... - - - - Totals.............. 15 5 2 1
Totals.............. 12 4 2 1
Northeastern Harvard
## Player MIN GA Saves ## Player MIN GA Saves
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33 Gordon, Stephanie... 110:00 2 3 1 Mann, Lauren........ 110:00 2 2
Shots by period 1 2 OT O2 Tot Saves by period 1 2 OT O2 Tot
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Northeastern........ 3 5 2 2 - 12 Northeastern........ 0 2 1 0 - 3
Harvard............. 4 7 4 0 - 15 Harvard............. 0 1 0 1 - 2
Corner kicks 1 2 OT O2 Tot Fouls 1 2 OT O2 Tot
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Northeastern........ 2 2 2 0 - 6 Northeastern........ 7 3 1 0 - 11
Harvard............. 2 1 0 0 - 3 Harvard............. 3 7 0 2 - 12
SCORING SUMMARY:
GOAL Time Team Goal Scorer Assists
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1. 20:38 NU Matthews, Kelly (4) Rebello, Liza
2. 35:19 HARV Hagner, Christina (7) Wylie, Erin
3. 54:48 HARV Wylie, Erin (3) Unassisted
4. 70:04 NU Matthews, Kelly Unassisted
CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS:
Officials: Referee: Bahijj Salmon; Asst. Referee: Dan Marques; Bob Minichello;
Alt. Official: Mike Wallace; Scorer: Kevin Hassett;
Offsides: Northeastern 3, Harvard 2.
Northeastern advances 4-2 on penalties
