PHILADELPHIA - The University of Pennsylvania women's soccer team finished its home campaign with a hard-luck loss against conference rival Harvard on Saturday. The Crimson were awarded a penalty kick with just over six minutes remaining in regulation and converted the spot kick for the victory. 
 
The Quakers now hold a 1-8-6 record and are 0-3-3 in Ivy League play. Harvard moved to 6-3-5 overall and 2-3-1 in Ivy play.
 
Quaker Notemeal 
*Prior to the match, the program celebrated its six graduating seniors: Maya Leschly, Janae Stewart, Megan Lusher, Isobel Glass, Kat Peroulas, and Caroline Conte. 
 
*Penn outshot Harvard in the second half, 3-2, and finished tied with the Crimson overall, 6-6.
 
*Leschly, Clare Robke and Eden Veenema clocked a full 90 minutes on the pitch. 
 
*Lusher, Glass, Peroulas and Mia Fuss had the Quakers' shot in the match. 
 
How it Happened
Harvard wasted no time coming into the contest as Audrey Francois fired a shot just 44 seconds in. Sydney Farnham followed in the 11th minute with an off-target attempt. The third time was not the charm for the Crimson as Anna Rayhill shot was blocked in the 26th minute.
 
Megan Lusher was the spark plug off the bench for the Quakers, getting off three shots in the first half.

Penn might have had the better of the action in the second half. However, in the 83rd minute a Harvard player received a throw-in in the Penn box and tried to turn to get a shot off. A Penn defender stuck a foot in and appeared to get the ball. However, the Crimson player went down and the official immediately signaled for a PK. Aslaug Gunnlaugsdottir took the shot and scored to the right side as Austen went left, giving the Crimson the lead. They were able to salt the win away from there.
 
Up Next
The Quakers will conclude their 2024 campaign next Saturday, traveling to Cornell for a 1 p.m. kickoff.