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Harvard University Men's Soccer Kicks Off 2025 Season with Strong Roster and Exciting Match Against Belmont

Strategic Insights

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Harvard University's men's soccer team is set to start its 2025 season with a bang, hosting Belmont University at Jordan Field on Friday, August 29 at 6:00 p.m. The Crimson has a strong roster this year, returning a pair of All-Ivy honorees in senior defender Ethan Veghte and junior forward Ben Kelly, along with three of its top four and seven of its top 10 point scorers from the previous season.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Crimson has posted an undefeated mark in each of its last four season openers, with a 2-0-2 record over that stretch.
  • Harvard returns a strong nucleus of players, including senior defender Ethan Veghte (2023 Honorable Mention) and junior forward Ben Kelly (2024 Honorable Mention).
  • The team features six student-athletes who have played in 30 or more career games, including seniors Marcos Ojea Quintana (41 games), Ethan Veghte (33), Matus Vician (33), and Nicholas Nyquist (32).
  • Harvard returns its goalkeeping duo from a season ago in seniors Cullen MacNeil (1.50 GAA, 14 total saves in six games) and Lucian Wood (1.56 GAA, 31 total saves over nine games).
  • Senior Matus Vician was nominated for the Allstate NACDA Fall Good Works Team for his volunteer work with Coach for College in Hau Giang Province, Vietnam during the summer of 2023.
  • The Crimson's Class of 2029 includes midfielder Lucas Benuce Sarvas, goalkeeper Jason Broome, defender Michael Cortellessa, forward Drew Lobley, forward Sophian Lovato, defender Maxwell Mobray, defender Alejandro Palacio, forward Adam Poliakov, and forward Christo Velikin.
  • Sophomore Tim Langenbahn is a member of the Harvard's German Student Association, the Harvard Undergraduate Woodbridge International Society, and the Harvard Undergraduate Data Analytics Group.
  • First-year Maxwell Mobray has competed for the Bermuda National Team and can play the piano.

Statistics:

  • Harvard has a 2-0-2 record in its last four season openers.
  • The Crimson has a strong core of players returning this year, with three of its top four and seven of its top 10 point scorers from the previous season.
  • Harvard's Class of 2029 features a diverse group of student-athletes, including those who have played for international teams, learned multiple languages, and have a range of extracurricular interests.

Sources:

  • Harvard University Athletics
  • ESPN+

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