CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Long Island University women's soccer team suffered a 5-0 setback against Harvard University Saturday afternoon at Jordan Field in a non-conference matchup.
 
Sophomore Sarah Borer led LIU with two shots while sophomores Emily Tirado and Kendra Oldroyd along with freshman Sanna Vidstroem each recorded one shot on goal. Freshman goalkeeper Kayla DeTreux finished with a career-high 11 saves.
 
DeTreux had a strong start to the match as she saved two shots inside the opening two minutes, but the Crimson were able to sneak one past her in the ninth minute for Harvard's first goal of the match. She would record saves in the 10^th and 11^th minutes, but Harvard would score again in the 14^th minute on a penalty kick to take a 2-0 lead.
 
In the 18^th minute Borer almost scored LIU's first goal of the contest, but her shot hit the crossbar. She had another in the 29^th minute that missed wide and as neither side would score for the reminder of the half, the Crimson would take a 2-0 lead into halftime.
 
Early in the second half, DeTreux would save a Harvard penalty kick in the 48^th minute but seconds after the Crimson scored again to take a 3-0 lead.
 
Vidstroem would launch a shot in the 58^th minute, but Harvard's goalkeeper was able to make the save then the Crimson were able to take a 4-0 lead in the 61^st minute. Oldroyd's shot in the 70^th minute was saved, then the Crimson were able to score their final goal of the match in the 75^th minute for a 5-0 advantage.
 
Tirado had a shot on goal in the 77^th minute, but as neither side would score for the remainder of the contest it would end with a 5-0 final score.
 
Up Next
The Sharks return to Northeast Conference (NEC) play against St. Francis College Brooklyn (0-7-0) on Friday, September 27 at 1 p.m. at Brooklyn Bridge Park.