Women’s Soccer Defeated At No. 20 Harvard, 4-1

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts women's soccer team fell to No. 20-ranked Harvard 4-1 on Sunday afternoon at Jordan Field. The Minutewomen will begin Atlantic 10 play on Thursday with a 7 p.m. kickoff at VCU.

Lauren Bonavita scored her team-leading fifth goal for the Minutewomen in the 66^th-minute. Grace Pinkus took a pair of shots in the moments prior, with her second clearing the keeper and bouncing off the crossbar and down to Bonavita, who directed it into goal with her right foot on the first touch.

Harvard scored twice in the opening half to take a 2-0 lead into the halftime break. The Crimson's first goal came from the spot in the 10^th-minute after a handball in the box was called on the Minutewomen. Angela Caloia scored from the spot with a shot into the right side of goal. Harvard added its second of the half in the 40^th-minute on a Hannah Bebar goal.

The Crimson added two goals in a two-minute span early in the second half, first in the 53^rd-minute before a goal in the 54^th gave them a 4-0 advantage.

The Minutewomen took eight of their 11 shots in the second half while holding the Crimson to six shots in the final 45 minutes after Harvard put eight of its 13 attempted shots on goal in the first half. Bonavita put two on target while Pinkus and Sarah Defreitas both found the frame with shots.

UMass returns home after Thursday's league opener at VCU for a matchup against Davidson on Sunday, Sept. 18 at 1 p.m.

For complete coverage of the UMass women's soccer team, follow the Minutewomen on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook at @UMassWSoccer and online at www.UMassAthletics.com.

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Lauren Bonavita

Grace Pinkus

Ella Curry

Sarah DeFreitas

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Lauren Bonavita

Sarah DeFreitas

Grace Pinkus

Players Mentioned

Lauren Bonavita

Sarah DeFreitas

Grace Pinkus

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