Men's Soccer Shuts Out Harvard, 2-0

Tuesday, September 15

Durham, N.H.

6 PM

University of New Hampshire

5-1-1, 0-0-0

Harvard

1-3-1, 0-0-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Harvard	0	0	0
New Hampshire	0	2	2

Photo by: Maya Grainger

9/15/2026 9:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score Photo Gallery

Soto Gonzalez and DeRoza each found the back of the net for the Wildcats

DURHAM, N.H. – Graduate student Miguel Soto Gonzalez (Villanueva de la Cañada, Spain) and sophomore Xahvi DeRoza (Warwick, Bermuda) each scored a goal for the Wildcats as the University of New Hampshire men's soccer team defeated Harvard, 2-0, on Tuesday night at Wildcat Stadium in non-conference action. The Wildcats have won three straight and are now 5-0-1 over their last six games.

Sophomore goalkeeper Aaron Choi (Stow, Mass.) recorded his second shutout of the season with two saves.

Freshman Rayyan Firdawcy (Fairfax, Va.) posted his first collegiate point with an assist.

The Wildcats advance to a 5-1-1 overall, while the Crimson fall to 1-3-1.

UP NEXT:

UNH will travel to Oregon for a match at Portland on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 10 p.m. (Eastern Time) on ESPN+.

Score: New Hampshire 2, Harvard 0
Records: UNH (5-1-1, 0-0-0 America East); Harvard (1-3-1, 0-0-0 Ivy League)
Location: Durham, N.H. (Wildcat Stadium)
Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Attendance: 801

BOXSCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Harvard's Dylan Tellado recorded the game's first shot on goal in the 13th minute, but Choi was there to make a diving save to keep the game scoreless in the first.
Soto Gonzalez opened the scoring in the 53rd minute (52:50), finding the back of the net after the ball ricocheted off the crossbar from six yards out. Junior Lukas Kuca (Prague, Czech Republic) and graduate student Tyson Amoo-Mensah (Lisle, Ill.) were credited with the assists.

MIGUEL SOTO GONZALEZ PUTS US ON THE BOARD! 👏

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— UNH Men's Soccer (@UNHMSoccer) September 15, 2026

DeRoza scored in the 87th minute (86:01), sending a cross into the far corner off an assist from Firdawcy.

XAHVI DEROZA RIGHT ON THE MONEY💰

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— UNH Men's Soccer (@UNHMSoccer) September 16, 2026

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

UNH secured a 10-8 advantage in total shots.
The Wildcats posted four shots on goal, while the Crimson tallied two.
The Wildcats held a 4-2 advantage in corner kicks.
Choi recorded two saves to earn his fifth win of the season, while Jason Broome also had two saves.

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