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...scrappy goal—and two well-executed ones—handed 10th-seeded Harvard a 3-0 win over Monmouth (18-2-2) yesterday on Ohiri Field, moving the Crimson into next Sunday’s third round of the NCAA Tournament...
...playing Monmouth, which went 16-1-1 in the regular season, will not make things any easier on the Crimson. The Muhawks won the Northeast Conference Tournament title and their fifth straight regular season championship this past year. They’ve been ranked in the national top-10 for seven consecutive weeks. And they feature one of the best defenses in the country, leading the nation in shutout percentage—they’ve held 70% of their opponents, including UConn yesterday, scoreless—and rank second in the country in goals against average (0.35 per game...
Despite its high ranking, Monmouth did not defeat a single team currently ranked in the NSCAA/Adidas Top 25 during the regular season. Whereas the Crimson was given the 10th seed in the Tournament, the Muhawks went in unseeded because of their easier schedule. But Grimm, who is from Monmouth County, won’t let his team underestimate its weekend opponent...
Yesterday’s win marked Monmouth’s first NCAA Tournament victory in the program’s history. For Harvard, though, the second round will be familiar territory. The Crimson’s season came to an end last year in the round of 32, with a 2-1 defeat to South Florida...
Monmouth and Harvard have never played each other in soccer. If the Crimson is able to win, it would mark the first time since 1987 that the team has reached the sweet 16 of the Tournament...