Softball
Softball Advances to NCAA Tournament, Sweeping Columbia
In fact, the second game in this best-of-three series was so resoundingly one-sided that it was the first-ever mercy rule game in the history of the Ivy League Championship.
It's Lonely at the Top
With its resounding 9-1 victory over Cornell earlier this week, the Crimson took home the outright regular season championship for the Ivy League.
Softball Takes Home Outright Ivy League Title
In April, Coach Jenny Allard lauded the Crimson (23-17, 16-5 Ivy) for “not having as many quality at bats as we’d like” and “giving pitches away”; last weekend, the team blew those fears out of the water, clinching their second straight Ivy League Title on Saturday and taking the trophy outright on Sunday.
Bulldogs Bark Up the Wrong Tree in Series Loss to Harvard Softball
This weekend was certainly full of clutch moments for the Crimson, the majority of which came in their first two matches against the Bulldogs.
A Step Ahead
After winning the weekend series over Yale, the Crimson will have another homestand against the Big Red next weekend.
Leading the Way
Head Coach Jenny Allard earned her 300th Ivy League victory this month, making her the winningest coach in Ivy League history.
The Commander of Soldiers Field: Jenny Allard’s Remarkable Career
For the first time, but certainly not the last, in her lengthy and lucrative tenure as Harvard’s head softball coach, Jenny Allard was moments away from making history.
United as One
Coach Allard leads her team in a pregame pep talk prior to a contest against Columbia.
Flashback: Harvard Splits Strange 2018 Ivy League Title
After back to back Ivy League title losses in 2016 and 2017, Harvard softball looked to finally clinch that coveted Ivy title in their 2018 run. Starting off the season strong, the Crimson looked to make a statement that showed that they would not be denied an Ivy title again.
Softball's Offensive Dominance Wins Series vs. Columbia
In a high-scoring series of games against Columbia, the Crimson found themselves 2-1 on the weekend, giving head coach Jenny Allard her 300th win in Ivy League play
Heartbeat of the Team
Head Coach Jenny Allard gained her 300th Ivy League victory this weekend, just a little under a year after getting her 600th career win.
Softball Sweeps Brown at Soldiers Field
However, a focus on hard work and perseverance this past week certainly paid off for Harvard, who swept Brown (8-13, 1-5) in this weekend’s games.
Kneiling Throw
Junior catcher Lindey Knieb tosses the ball back to the pitcher against Dartmouth last April.
Big Cleats to Fill: Softball Preview
As the Crimson journeys into the 2019 softball season, high hopes and steep expectations are certainly coming along for the ride. After taking home its seventh Ivy League softball title under last year’s senior class, the group will look to replicate the feat.
Quick to the Bag
Rich, now a junior, has held down Harvard's starting shortstop job for her first three seasons in Cambridge.
Rich in Runs
Rich's speed and aggressiveness on the basepaths consistently puts her in scoring position and creates extra runs for the Harvard softball team.
Striking It Rich
The El Segundo, Calif., native (center) has made great strides in terms of her leadership. As the shortstop, she has learned to take greater control of the infield and is a leader-by-example behind co-captains Maddy Kaplan and Kaitlyn Schiffhauer.
Born to Play Softball: Female Athlete of the Year, Runner-Up
As soon as she set foot on Harvard’s campus, Rhianna Rich established herself as the softball team’s starting shortstop. Now in the spring of her junior year, Rich has been a model of consistency for three straight seasons.
Covering All the Bases: Female Comeback Athlete of the Year, Runner-Up
Coming off an ACL injury which held her out of the 2017 season, junior second baseman Meagan Lantz is right back in the mix as one of Harvard softball's key contributors.
Sweet Spot
Lantz is one of the Crimson's premier power hitters. She launched a team-leading seven homers her freshman year, and she added four more this season after her return from a torn ACL.