QU Downs Harvard in Hamden to Remain Perfect

Saturday, September 18

Hamden, Conn.

2:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

5-0-0, 0-0-0

Harvard

1-2-1, 0-0-0

Harvard

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

9/18/2021 5:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Aasen Scores Game-Winner for the Bobcats

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – Brage Aasen tallied the game's lone goal less than three minutes into the second half, leading Quinnipiac men's soccer past Harvard on Saturday afternoon at the QU Soccer Stadium in Hamden.

With the win, the Bobcats move to a perfect 5-0-0 on the season. Quinnipiac is one of eight remaining Division I programs that has not lost a contest yet in the fall campaign.

QU has won five-straight contests to begin the new season for the first time since 2007.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 1, Harvard 0

LOCATION
QU Soccer Stadium | Hamden, Conn.

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (5-0-0) | Harvard (1-2-1)

QU Soccer Stadium (Sept. 18, MSOC vs. Harvard)

QU Soccer Stadium (Sept. 18, MSOC vs. Harvard)

SCORING SUMMARY

SECOND HALF
(48' – Quinnipiac 1, Harvard 0): David Bercedo advanced possession, played it over to the left side of the box to Brage Aasen – then Aasen blasted one with his left foot into the corner of the net to give Quinnipiac the advantage.

NOTES

Junior Brage Aasen, the Preseason MAAC Player of the Year, now has nine goals and 10 assists for 28 career points. He's played in 31 games at Quinnipiac.
The Bobcats' defense recorded its third clean sheet of the season, as keeper Antreas Hadjigavriel made six saves in the win.
With the victory, Eric Da Costa now owns a 128-111-52 record in his time as head coach of the Bobcats.
Quinnipiac is now 1-0-0 all-time vs. Harvard, as today's meeting was the first-ever between the two programs.
Total shots were 16-14 in favor of Harvard.

NEXT UP

Quinnipiac will hit the road on Tuesday, traveling to nationally-ranked New Hampshire to continue non-conference action. QU and New Hampshire are two of the remaining eight teams in Division I soccer who have won all of their games to date.
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