CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The University of Pennsylvania men's soccer team rallied twice in the second half to take a late lead, but Harvard scored in the final minute to force a 3-3 draw on Saturday afternoon at Jordan Field. First-year Isaac Tortola scored his first career goal, while senior Marco Bottene and junior Romeo Dahlen also found the back of the net for the Quakers. 

Quaker Notemeal
*Senior Marco Bottene scored his eighth goal of the season and added an assist, bringing his season total to 18 points. Both marks lead the Ivy League.

*First-year Isaac Tortola scored his first collegiate goal with a right-footed strike from outside the box to bring Penn level in the second half.

*Junior Romeo Dahlen scored his second goal of the season in the 82nd minute, finishing a pass from Bottene to give Penn a 3-2 advantage.

*Senior Michael Howard recorded his second assist of the season on Bottene's second-half goal.

*Penn now has six players with multiple goals this season.

*Penn finished with 12 shots, including five on goal, compared to 10 shots and four on target for Harvard.

*The Quakers recorded nine shots after halftime and held a 5-2 advantage in second-half corner kicks, helping fuel their comeback.

*Senior goalkeeper Phillip Falcon III made one save during the match.

How It Happened

Harvard opened the scoring in the 31st minute. After winning possession near midfield, the Crimson moved the ball down the sideline and sent a cross into the box. With a Penn defender slipping during the play, Andreas Savva finished the opportunity to put Harvard ahead, 1-0. Adam Poliakov was credited with the assist.

Penn looked for an equalizer before halftime, creating opportunities through its attack and set pieces. The Quakers earned a corner kick with six minutes remaining in the first half, and after Harvard goalkeeper Jason Broome knocked the ball away, Penn continued the attack. Landry Moncrief got a look at goal but sent his attempt wide. 

The Quakers continued to apply pressure after the break, earning multiple corner kicks and creating chances in the attacking third. Jasper Moorhead nearly connected on a throw-in opportunity, but his header went wide with just under 42 minutes remaining. Harvard also threatened on the other end, sending a cross through the box without a Crimson player available to finish.

Penn broke through in the 58th minute. Tortola settled a ball out of the air outside the 18-yard box and fired a right-footed shot into the net, leveling the match at 1-1 with his first career goal. 

Harvard regained the lead in the 73rd minute. Following a sequence that included a ball played toward the box, Kelly delivered a pass to Palacio, who headed the ball toward goal. Poliakov finished the opportunity, with Kelly and Palacio credited with assists, to put the Crimson ahead, 2-1.

Penn answered quickly. Less than two minutes later, Howard settled a cross on the far side of the box and sent the ball into the area, where Bottene headed it home in the 74th minute. The goal marked Bottene's eighth of the season and brought his point total to 18, both Ivy League-leading marks. Howard earned his second assist of the season on the equalizer.

The Quakers continued their push and took their first lead of the afternoon in the 82nd minute. Bottene worked past defenders inside the box before finding Dahlen in space. Dahlen finished with a right-footed shot to give Penn a 3-2 advantage. The goal was Dahlen's second of the season, while Bottene picked up his second point of the afternoon with the assist.

Harvard pressed for a late response, earning opportunities in the closing minutes. Following a throw-in, Tim Langenbahn scored with assists from Dylan Tellado and Palacio to secure the 3-3 draw.

Up Next
The Quakers return home for their final regular season game at Rhodes Field. Penn takes on Columbia at 7 p.m.