Against Massachusetts, Harvard outshot its opponents, 15-5, and had a strong hold on possession throughout the game, but the squad was unable to put a tally on the scoreboard from the flow of play.

In a more evenly-matched contest against Vermont, the Catamounts had the slight edge with 10 shots to the Crimson’s eight, and Harvard’s inability to convert its opportunities and a mental lapse in the defense led to its ultimate defeat.

The Crimson has generally been able to get shots off in its matches so far but is having less luck in putting the ball away, scoring only two goals from matchplay in its five contests—both coming from Rogers.

It’s something the team hopes to change in games to come.

“Anytime you get shutout, it is frustrating,” Junot said. “We had enough chances where we could have and should have scored a goal. But, I don’t think it is an overall team frustration. We never felt as if we weren’t going to score, we just ran out of time before we did.”

PRECOCIOUS TALENT

The class of 2015 has had a solid showing on the field this season, with three freshmen already getting significant time and making an impact on the field.

Midfielder Hiroki Kobayashi was featured in Harvard’s starting lineup for both weekend’s matches, with Innocenzi and midfielder Tim Schmoll also getting several minutes.

In the match against the Minutemen, Schmoll recorded two shots, while Innocenzi drew two fouls in the box to give Harvard penalty-kick opportunities. In Sunday’s contest against Vermont, Innocenzi tallied a shot, and Kobayashi created opportunities with his dangerous services in both matches.

—Staff writer Stephanie E. Herwatt can be reached at sherwatt@college.harvard.edu.