Softball
First Doubleheader of Ivy Season Brings Nail-Biting Defeats
The Red Sox began the 2008 season by flying halfway around the world to play a team from across the
Strong Start, Rough End to Nine-Game Stretch
Kicking off spring break in the warm weather is what most college students dream of. For the Harvard softball squad,
Hitter's Worst Nightmare
“No pitcher ever won a game by herself,” preaches Shelly Madick, the captain of the Harvard softball team. Maybe not,
Allard Honored for Winning Ways
18 years ago Harvard softball coach Jenny Allard found her success on the other side of the bench. From 1987-90,
It Could Go All The Way
“Just see it, hit it,” sophomore Lauren Murphy said of her batting tricks last season. Yet, according to modern science,
Keys To Unlocking a Repeat
“It is very difficult to repeat,” head coach Jenny Allard says. But if the Crimson softball team is going to
Tough Weekend Sees First Victory
Hoping to reverse a poor start last weekend, the Harvard softball team (1-9) managed to capture only one victory in
Harvard Still Ivy Champ Form
A good softball team needs three things: pitching, hitting, and fielding. Check. Check. And check. When the Harvard women’s softball
TEAM OF THE YEAR RUNNER-UP: Softball Captures Ivy Title
When asked in a preseason interview who the Ivy League favorite was, Harvard head coach Jenny Allard did not hesitate
FEMALE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Murphy Powers Crimson to Title
On April 26, facing Boston College with one out and one runner on in the top of the first, freshman
FEMALE BREAKOUT ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Healthy Madick Stifles Opponents, Pulls in Honors
Whatever junior pitcher Shelly Madick did during the offseason to bounce back from her injury-plagued 2006 season, it worked like
SEASON RECAP: Harvard Pounds League En Route To NCAAs
Spurred by a mix of veteran leadership, stellar pitching, and talented newcomers, the Harvard softball team recorded one of the
Heartbreak in Hempstead: Hofstra Defeats Softball in Extra Innings
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.—It was drama worthy of the postseason stage. And when the curtains closed, when Pam Dreslinski’s high-arching fly ball
Heartbreak in Hempstead: Great Danes Oust Softball From Regional
A second straight outstanding performance on the mound from its ace wasn’t enough to prolong the Harvard softball team’s season.
Heartbreak in Hempstead
Down to its final strike in its opening round NCAA Tournament game against host Hofstra, Harvard scored twice on a
