NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale field hockey team fell behind early against No. 14 Harvard on Friday night in the pouring rain at Johnson Field, but the Bulldogs kept battling. After a Harvard goal at 6:53 the Bulldogs held the Crimson scoreless for nearly 28 minutes, tying the game on a goal by sophomore forward Poppy Beales in the second quarter. But Harvard scored twice in the third, and a fourth-quarter goal by junior back Colette Staadecker was not enough for the Bulldogs to avoid a 3-2 defeat. 
 
Scoring Summary

• 6:53 | Harvard – Emily Guckian goal
• 28:37 | Yale – Poppy Beales goal, assisted by Lily Ramsey
• 34:35 | Harvard – Sage Piekarski goal, assisted by Bronte-May Brough
• 42:33 | Harvard – Emily Guckian goal, assisted by Megan Joel
• 50:10 | Yale – Colette Staadecker goal, assisted by Keely Comizio and Ellie Barlow

 
Notes

• With Yale trailing 1-0, junior forward Lily Ramsey fed sophomore forward Poppy Beales in transition for the game-tying goal at 28:37. Beales dribbled past a defender and, while slightly off-balance, back-handed one past Harvard goalkeeper Tessa Shahbo. 
• Junior back Colette Staadecker scored on a penalty corner at 50:10 for her first career goal. Junior back Keely Comizio was the stick stopper and junior midfielder/forward Ellie Barlow was the inserter.
• Beales now has five goals in the last six games.
• Junior goalkeeper Alexa Pitts came on in relief of senior Luanna Summer to play the final 17:27, making one save.
• Comizio had a defensive save, getting her stick up high to deny a rebound attempt by Harvard with 3:25 left in the game.
• There was heavy rain throughout the game.
• Both of Yale's Ivy League losses this season have been by one goal.

 
Up Next

• Yale visits No. 17 UMass on Sunday at 2:00 p.m.