Softball
Softball Snags Two Wins in Road Series Against Brown to Remain in Conference Title Contention
Harvard softball left Providence, R.I., with a pair of wins under its belt after a three-game clash against Brown this past weekend. The Crimson traveled south to face the Bears after a Covid-19 outbreak resulted in a cancellation of its Cornell series the previous weekend.
Long Bomb Hoang
Junior infielder/outfielder Trina Hoang races out of the box during an 8-2 victory over Penn on April 9, 2022. This past weekend, Hoang helped the Crimson to a 2-1 series victory over Brown that kept it in contention for a conference title.
Shining Jewett
Junior pitcher/first baseman Brianna Jewett prepares to pitch in a 5-0 loss to Boston University on April 5. The Crimson's two losses stalled the momentum it gained from a sweep over the weekend against Columbia.
Reign of Terrier
A Harvard player slides into third base during a 5-0 loss to Boston University on April 5. Despite falling to the Terriers, the Crimson has been on a hot streak as of late.
Softball Sweeps Columbia on the Road, Moves into Second in Conference Standings
Despite a sluggish start against out-of-conference opponents, Harvard softball (12-15, 6-3 Ivy) remains in the hunt for the 2022 Ivy League Championship this spring. The team is heating up, most recently with its three-game sweep over Columbia this past weekend, which moved it to second place in the conference standings.
Softball Takes on Spring Break Competition Coast-To-Coast
Ten games, nine days, two coasts, and one Ivy League rivalry later, Harvard softball had a whirlwind of a spring break. Jetting off to California to start a non-stop onslaught of competition, Harvard (8-11, 2-1 Ivy) competed in the UCR/CBU Classic against the University of North Dakota (10-22), California Baptist University (18-16), and Saint Mary’s College (11-10).
After 727 Days, Softball Returns with 3-2 Record at Hatter Classic
After 727 days away from spring competition, Harvard Softball (3-2) has returned in full force, competing in five games over three days from Feb. 25 to Feb. 27 at the Hatter Classic in DeLand, Florida.
Haughhaughhaugh
Then-junior Isabelle Haugh follows through after her swing in an 11-1 victory over Columbia on May 11, 2019. That victory gave the Crimson an Ivy League title, which it will hope to replicate this year in its return to action.
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.
A Step Ahead
After winning the weekend series over Yale, the Crimson will have another homestand against the Big Red next weekend.
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.
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.
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'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
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.
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.