CAMBRDIGE, Mass.  – Colgate women's soccer continued its unbeaten streak Sunday after earning a 1-0 victory over Ivy League foe, Harvard.
 
The Raiders saw first year Eliza Doll net the game-winner adding to her already impressive rookie campaign. Colgate hasn't dropped a contest since its season opener at then No. 19 ranked Boston College on Aug. 22.
 
Doll's first career marker came in the 74th minute after a brilliant play. The Bethesda, Maryland, native pulled the ball down from the air, beat a Harvard defender and riffled a shot from just outside the box into the lower right-hand corner of the goal.
 
The Raider defense held strong throughout the remaining 15 minutes, securing them their fifth shutout of the year, third in a row.
 
Colgate heads into league play next weekend on a tear riding a six-game unbeaten and four-game winning streak. The Raiders travel to Lafayette on Saturday to face the Leopards at 7 p.m.

Bottom Line
• Colgate 1, Harvard 0

Won-Lost Records
• Colgate improved to 5-1-1 overall
• Harvard falls to 3-2-0 overall

Key Raider Info
• Doll tallied the eventual game-winner at the 74:18 mark in the second half.
• The rookie registered her first career goal and currently sits tied for second on the team with four season points.
• Brenna Mason earned her fifth shutout in the seven games, after grabbing three saves in the victory.

Facts & Figures
• Colgate held the edge on shots at 13-11, while the Crimson recorded four corner kicks to the Raiders' one.
• Possession was split throughout much of the first half, but Colgate gained control of the ball for the majority of the second 45 minutes.
• The Raiders notched three saves in the contest, while Harvard posted six, including four in the second half alone.
• Doll and sophomore Sarah Coy led the Raiders in the shots category with four each.
• Caroline Brawner and Jenna Raepple added two shots a piece as well.
• Colgate was issued one yellow card in the game.
 
Golden Goal
• The Raiders broke through the scoreless deadlock in the 74th minute when Doll placed one past the arms of Harvard's keeper, Cheta Emba.
- Colgate played the ball around its offensive half before Doll collected it about 25-yards out from net. She beat a Crimson defender and struck a hard-driven shot toward the right side of the goal. The ball found the corner of the net, lifting Colgate to the 1-0 edge.
 
First-Years Making an Impact
• Colgate is currently being led by rookie Emily Crichlow in season goals and points. The first-year has a team-high three goals for her six points.
• Doll is also having an outstanding freshman season sitting tied for leading the team with two assists on the year. After today's goal she also shifted her season points total to four, which ties her for second.
• Both first-years have started and seen numerous minutes in all of the Raiders seven games so far this season.
 
Harvard-Colgate Series
• With the victory Colgate cut in half the Crimson overall series advantage, which was at 2-0 prior to the match.
 
Straight From The Source
• Head Coach Kathy Brawn: (On Sunday's Tough Matchup with Harvard) "We knew going in that Harvard would be an excellent team, and that certainly proved to be the case. It took a concerted team effort to regain momentum in the second half and win the game."

"Eliza's shot was outstanding, and the team's response after enabled us to protect the lead."

(On kicking off League play next weekend) "We look forward to the week ahead and beginning Patriot League play on Saturday at Lafayette."

Up Next
• The Raiders begin league play next Saturday when they head to Easton, Pa., for a 7 p.m. start against Lafayette.
• Colgate holds a wide margin on the overall series record at 25-1. The only victory the Leopards have over the Raiders was in 2000 when they registered a 2-1 win.
• The game is set for Mike Bourger '44 Field at Oaks Stadium on the campus of Lafayette.
• Live stats and video available at the start of the game.