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Men's Soccer Falls at Princeton, 2-1

Offensively, Harvard was outmatched in both shots and corner kicks, but the team managed to create scoring chances and ended the night with six shots on goal from six different players.

After failing to score in four of its first eight contests, the Crimson has had more success offensively, finding the back of the net in five straight games.

“The performance in itself was good,” Schmoll said. “We are getting better and better each game, but we let games slip away in the last minute.”

Harvard has reached overtime in five of its last six games, and seven times on the year, going, 1-3-3. The Crimson is looking to put games away early and avoid the high-pressure situation it often faces—a tied game with minutes or seconds left on the clock. The team will continue to focus on creating and capitalizing on offensive opportunities.

“[Overtime] comes from us scoring a goal and not scoring the second goal,” Kobayahi said. “We need someone to step up and score the second goal for us because that is what decides the game.”

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With the loss, Harvard remains in seventh place in the Ivy League. Despite the standings, the team is looking forward to the rest of the season.

“Nothing changes in terms of the way we are going to treat the games,” Schmoll said. “There is no point in letting our heads down.”

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