Field Hockey
Field Hockey Celebration
Field hockey celebrates together. The team won the Ivy League Tournament this season.
Field Hockey Wins Second Straight Ivy League Tournament Championship, Clinches NCAA Tournament Bid
After a 1-0 overtime win against Brown (9-8, 4-4 Ivy) in the Ivy League Tournament semifinal match, the No. 11 Harvard team defended its title of Tournament Champions yesterday with another overtime victory against No. 13 Princeton (13-5, 7-1 Ivy). With the win, the Crimson guaranteed itself a spot in the NCAA tournament bracket, locking its eyes on the national title.
Field Hockey Looks to Defend Ivy League Tournament Title
No. 11 Harvard field hockey has had a dominant season. While not unexpected given its deep bench and impressive lineup of returning players, the team is hungrier than ever for a chance to defend its title of Ivy League Tournament Champions. No. 13 Princeton (14-4, 7-0 Ivy) derailed the Crimson’s hopes of hosting the tournament in Cambridge, after a showdown in October that ended with an overtime heartbreak for Harvard. Not only did the loss quash any hopes for the team being crowned the outright regular-season champion, but it also set a fire under the girls as it quieted the team’s cheers on its 50th anniversary of incorporation as a Division-I Harvard team.
Field Hockey Topples UPenn and No. 5 St. Joseph’s, Clinching Spot in Ivy League Tournament
No. 11 field hockey went undefeated this weekend in dramatic style, edging out conference rival UPenn (4-11, 2-4 Ivy) in the final seconds of regulation play on Friday, 2-1, and then beating No. 5 Saint Joseph’s in an overtime nail-biter (14-3, 5-1 Atlantic 10) 2-1 on Sunday.
Sensational Smilla
Sophomore midfielder Smilla Klas fields the ball in Sunday's game against Saint Joseph's.
Lucky Leel
Senior Lucy Leel celebrates her game-opening goal against Princeton last Saturday. Despite the score from Leel, Harvard lost 2-1 in overtime.
Overtime Heartbreak: No. 15 Princeton Upsets No. 10 Field Hockey on 50th Anniversary Weekend
On Saturday, during the renowned Head of the Charles Regatta, two Ivy League rivals faced off at Berylson Field, the perfect place for field hockey alongside the river. Despite being the favorite heading into the contest, No. 10 Harvard (10-3, 4-1 Ivy League) fell to No. 15 Princeton (9-4, 5-0 Ivy League) 2-1 in overtime.
Harvard Field Hockey Extends Its Win Streak to Seven, Beats Yale and BU
This past weekend the No. 9 Harvard women’s field hockey team (9-1, 3-0 Ivy League) defended its home turf with wins against historic rival Yale (6-4, 1-2 Ivy League) and fellow Charles River foe Boston University (5-5, 2-1 Patriot League). Following a decisive 3-1 win against the Bulldogs on Friday, the Crimson set its sights on toppling BU. On Sunday, Harvard successfully beat the Terriers, extending its winning streak to seven straight games with a 2-1 victory.
Shahbo’s Stellar Saves Lead No. 10 Field Hockey To Undefeated Weekend
The No. 10 Harvard Women’s Field Hockey team (7-1, 2-0 Ivy League) headed down to Providence on Saturday for an afternoon game against the Brown Bears (2-5, 1-1 Ivy League). After a dominant 4-0 win against the Bears, the Crimson returned victoriously to Cambridge to take on the UMass Minutewomen (7-3, 2-0 Mid-American Conference) on Sunday. The contest between Harvard and the Minutewomen was a nailbiter, extending into an overtime shootout in which the Crimson secured the 2-1 win in the sixth round of shots.
No. 8 Harvard Field Hockey Sweeps The Weekend, Dominating Dartmouth and The University of Vermont
The No. 8 Harvard field hockey team (5-1, 0-0 Ivy League) continued its impressive run this past weekend, improving to 5-1 on the season. For its first game of the weekend, the Crimson headed up to Hanover to kick off Ivy League play against the Dartmouth Big Green (1-4, 0-1 Ivy League). The team then ventured further north to Burlington to face off against the University of Vermont Catamounts (2-5, 1-0 America East). Harvard excelled in both games, posting a solid 3-1 win over the Big Green and a 4-1 victory against the Catamounts.
No. 7 Field Hockey Splits Weekend, Loses to No. 19 UAlbany, Bounces Back Against No. 16 UConn
No. 7 Harvard Field Hockey (3-1, 0-0 Ivy) kicked off its home opener in Cambridge this past weekend, facing off against both the No. 19 UAlbany Great Danes (4-1) and the No.16 University of Connecticut Huskies (5-1). After defeating both William & Mary and Wake Forest in its first weekend of play, the Harvard team hoped to continue its hot streak on its home turf.
No. 7 Field Hockey Goes Undefeated In Opening Weekend, Kicks off Play At Home Today
Nationally ranked No. 7, Harvard Field Hockey (2-0, 0-0 Ivy) hit the road for its opening weekend of competition, traveling South to take on William & Mary (0-4) and No. 18 Wake Forest (0-3). The games marked the Crimson’s first two battles of the 2024 season.
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Moving On Up
Then-sophomore midfielder Siena Horton moves the ball up the field against Delaware on October 16, 2022.
After Ivy League Title, No. 9 Harvard Field Hockey to Begin 2023 NCAA Tournament Run
Sometimes, history has a way of repeating itself. Two years after making its deepest run in the NCAA tournament yet, No. 9 Harvard field hockey has found itself in a similar situation with a bid from the Ivy League and a November weekend plane ticket to some top-ranked school. But the Crimson only punched this ticket after the installation of the Ivy League’s new four-team, post-season tournament — of which it stands as the inaugural champions.
Piling Up Goals
The Harvard field hockey team celebrates a goal on October 16, 2022 at home against Delaware.