Oct. 1, 2002

Box Score

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Providence College was defeated by Harvard University, 2-1, in men's soccer action on Tuesday, October 1 in Cambridge, Mass.

Harvard took a 1-0 lead at the 13:15 mark on a goal by Ladd Fritz. The Friars evened the game at 1-1 when freshman Ian Wexler (Minnetonka, Minn.) scored at 28:30. Harvard's Kevin Ara recorded the game-winning goal at 54:53 to give the Crimson their sixth victory of the season.

Friar sophomore goalkeeper Jeff Newman (Northboro, Mass.) made two stops in the loss.

With the win, Harvard improved to 6-1 overall, while Providence fell to 2-7 overall.

Providence College returns to action on Saturday, October 5 against Virginia Tech at 1:00 p.m. in Blacksburg, Va.

at Cambridge, Mass.

Providence (2-7-0)	1	0	--	1
Harvard (6-1-0)	        1	2	--	2

SCORING: H, Ladd Fritz (Marc Buan) 13:15; PC, Ian Wexler (Carlos Suero) 28:30; H, Kevin Ara (unassisted) 54:53.

SAVES: PC, Jeff Newman 2 (90:00): H, Jamie Roth 2 (45:00), Ryan Johnson 5 (45:00)