{"id":142264,"date":"2025-09-14T01:12:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T01:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/142264\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T01:12:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T01:12:10","slug":"wootens-equalizer-gives-mens-soccer-1-1-draw-at-connecticut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/142264\/","title":{"rendered":"Wooten\u2019s Equalizer Gives Men\u2019s Soccer 1-1 Draw at Connecticut"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tStory Links&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n   &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/unh-logo.png\" alt=\"University of New Hampshire\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                Next Game:<\/p>\n<p> University of New Hampshire<\/p>\n<p>9\/16\/2025 | 7:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        ESPN+  &#13;\n                    <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    Sep. 16 (Tue) \/ 7:00 PM&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/unh-logo.png\" alt=\"University of New Hampshire\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        \u00a0University of New Hampshire&#13;\n                    <\/p>\n<p>                             &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                    STORRS, Conn. \u2013 Sophomore <a href=\"https:\/\/gocrimson.com\/sports\/mens-soccer\/roster\/phoenix-wooten\/30329\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"30329\" target=\"_blank\">Phoenix Wooten<\/a> scored his first career goal on a second-half equalizer as Harvard University men&#8217;s soccer played to a 1-1 draw at undefeated Connecticut on Saturday night at Morrone Stadium.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nAfter the Huskies (5-0-3) netted the only goal of the first half in the 23rd minute, the Crimson (2-1-1) drew level in the 75th minute as Wooten&#8217;s goal helped Harvard remain unbeaten (2-0-1) over its last three matches.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nWooten struck at the 74:36 mark as he drove a shot into the bottom left corner of the goal from outside the penalty area off an assist from junior <a href=\"https:\/\/gocrimson.com\/sports\/mens-soccer\/roster\/dylan-tellado\/30324\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"30324\" target=\"_blank\">Dylan Tellado<\/a>, who posted a point for the third straight match and leads the Crimson with six points on the year.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nOver its last three matches, Harvard has earned victories over Big East member Providence, (2-0, Sept. 5) and ACC member California (3-1, Sept. 10) alongside its draw with Big East side UConn (1-1, Sept. 13).<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nHarvard Highlights<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tSophomore <a href=\"https:\/\/gocrimson.com\/sports\/mens-soccer\/roster\/phoenix-wooten\/30329\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"30329\" target=\"_blank\">Phoenix Wooten<\/a> scored his first career goal with an equalizer in the 75th minute. He now has three points on the year on a goal and an assist.&#13;<br \/>\n\tJunior <a href=\"https:\/\/gocrimson.com\/sports\/mens-soccer\/roster\/dylan-tellado\/30324\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"30324\" target=\"_blank\">Dylan Tellado<\/a> provided an assist on the goal, marking his third straight game with a point. He leads the Crimson on the season with a team-high six points on two goals and two assists. For his career, Tellado now has three assists and 21 points.&#13;<br \/>\n\tSenior goalkeeper <a href=\"https:\/\/gocrimson.com\/sports\/mens-soccer\/roster\/lucian-wood\/30328\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"30328\" target=\"_blank\">Lucian Wood<\/a> made one save \u2013 a diving stop on a free kick attempt in the 65th minute. He has posted a 0.75 GAA on the season.&#13;<br \/>\n\tTellado and junior <a href=\"https:\/\/gocrimson.com\/sports\/mens-soccer\/roster\/andreas-savva\/30321\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"30321\" target=\"_blank\">Andreas Savva<\/a> each notched a game-high four shots in the match.&#13;<br \/>\n\tAmong the Crimson&#8217;s field players, sophomore center back <a href=\"https:\/\/gocrimson.com\/sports\/mens-soccer\/roster\/alexander-castel\/30307\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"30307\" target=\"_blank\">Alexander Castel<\/a> played the full 90 minutes.&#13;<br \/>\n\tFor the match, Harvard led in shots (15-7), shots on goal (6-2), and corner kicks (8-3). In the second half, the Crimson held edges in shots (8-4), shots on goal (3-1), and corners (4-0).&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">?? <a href=\"https:\/\/gocrimson.com\/sports\/mens-soccer\/roster\/phoenix-wooten\/30329\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"30329\" target=\"_blank\">Phoenix Wooten<\/a> equalizes with the perfectly placed shot! <a href=\"https:\/\/gocrimson.com\/sports\/mens-soccer\/roster\/dylan-tellado\/30324\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"30324\" target=\"_blank\">Dylan Tellado<\/a> with the assist!<\/p>\n<p>75&#8242; | Harvard 1 UConn 1<\/p>\n<p>?? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FX0T9kRLil\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/FX0T9kRLil<\/a><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n?? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1RmdjpHeY5\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/1RmdjpHeY5<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoCrimson?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#GoCrimson<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OneCrimson?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#OneCrimson<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rlUdP50UBb\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/rlUdP50UBb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2014 Harvard Men&#8217;s Soccer (@harvardmsoccer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/harvardmsoccer\/status\/1967015187828842922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">?? <a href=\"https:\/\/gocrimson.com\/sports\/mens-soccer\/roster\/lucian-wood\/30328\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"30328\" target=\"_blank\">Lucian Wood<\/a> makes the diving save on the free kick attempt!<\/p>\n<p>65&#8242; | UConn 1 Harvard 0<\/p>\n<p>?? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FX0T9kRLil\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/FX0T9kRLil<\/a><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n?? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1RmdjpHeY5\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/1RmdjpHeY5<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoCrimson?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#GoCrimson<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OneCrimson?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#OneCrimson<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TILK0lKJ1d\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/TILK0lKJ1d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2014 Harvard Men&#8217;s Soccer (@harvardmsoccer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/harvardmsoccer\/status\/1967011447071789235?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>How It Happened<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tThe Crimson jumped out to a 4-1 lead in shots in the early going including attempts from Tellado and Savva in the 11th and 14th minutes respectively.&#13;<br \/>\n\tUConn netted the match&#8217;s first goal in the 23rd minute as Charlie Holmes converted from inside the penalty area off assists from Ayoub Lajhar and Preston Alessio.&#13;<br \/>\n\tHarvard nearly drew level in the 29th minute as Tellado blasted a shot on target from close range that required a diving save.&#13;<br \/>\n\tIn the 35th minute, Holmes received a red card following an attempt at a shot as the Huskies went down to 10 men.&#13;<br \/>\n\tThe visitors nearly equalized again in the 37th minute as Wooten drove a shot on target from distance.&#13;<br \/>\n\tIn the first half, Harvard led in shots (7-3), shots on goal (3-1), and corner kicks (4-3).&#13;<br \/>\n\tHarvard created chances early in the second half, including a shot on goal from junior <a href=\"https:\/\/gocrimson.com\/sports\/mens-soccer\/roster\/yuta-hata\/30310\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"30310\" target=\"_blank\">Yuta Hata<\/a> in the 52nd minute and a driven shot from Langenbahn in the 63rd minute.&#13;<br \/>\n\tWood made a diving stop to his right on a free kick in the 65th minute, keeping the Crimson within one goal.&#13;<br \/>\n\tIn the 70th minute, Hata was issued a red card following a shot on goal attempt, bringing both sides to 10 men.&#13;<br \/>\n\tHarvard equalized in the 75th minute behind Wooten&#8217;s first career goal off an assist from Tellado. The two players combined for a give-and-go before Wooten placed a shot into the bottom left corner of the goal from outside the penalty area.\u00a0&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">?? <a href=\"https:\/\/gocrimson.com\/sports\/mens-soccer\/roster\/dylan-tellado\/30324\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"30324\" target=\"_blank\">Dylan Tellado<\/a> blasts the shot on goal as we continue to battle the Huskies!<\/p>\n<p>29&#8242; | UConn 1 Harvard 0<\/p>\n<p>?? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FX0T9kRLil\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/FX0T9kRLil<\/a><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n?? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1RmdjpHeY5\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/1RmdjpHeY5<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoCrimson?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#GoCrimson<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OneCrimson?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#OneCrimson<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sjURkXOiS3\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/sjURkXOiS3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2014 Harvard Men&#8217;s Soccer (@harvardmsoccer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/harvardmsoccer\/status\/1966996218833252624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">?? <a href=\"https:\/\/gocrimson.com\/sports\/mens-soccer\/roster\/phoenix-wooten\/30329\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"30329\" target=\"_blank\">Phoenix Wooten<\/a> drives the shot on target from distance!<\/p>\n<p>37&#8242; | UConn 1 Harvard 0<\/p>\n<p>?? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FX0T9kRLil\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/FX0T9kRLil<\/a><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n?? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1RmdjpHeY5\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/1RmdjpHeY5<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoCrimson?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#GoCrimson<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OneCrimson?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#OneCrimson<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cPGiAg3ETe\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/cPGiAg3ETe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2014 Harvard Men&#8217;s Soccer (@harvardmsoccer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/harvardmsoccer\/status\/1966999450980655439?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next Up<br \/>\nHarvard hosts the University of New Hampshire on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 7:00 p.m. (ESPN+) to open a four-game homestand.<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; Story Links&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; Next Game: University of New Hampshire 9\/16\/2025&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":142265,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[440],"tags":[49,48,561,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-142264","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-soccer","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-soccer","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142264","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=142264"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142264\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/142265"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=142264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=142264"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=142264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}