Softball
Harvard Softball Clinches Ivy Tournament with Series Sweep Against Cornell
Coming off the back of a gritty series win against Dartmouth, the Crimson looked to secure its place in the Ivy League tournament as it faced Cornell at Soldiers Field for the last series of the regular season.
Harvard Softball’s Win Streak Ends with Loss to Brown in 1-2 Series
Hoping to extend an eight game win streak, Harvard entered its matchup against Brown with momentum on its side. However, the team failed to fend off the Bears, dropping the series 1-2.
Softball vs Brown
Junior Finley Payne rounds the bases in Harvard's matchup against Brown Saturday.
Hittin Harvard
Harvard softball swept Yale in games on Friday and Tuesday to pick up the longest win streak in the Ivy League.
Crimson Softball Sweeps Archrival Yale
The Harvard softball team — returning home after six straight games on the road — wasted no time making a statement by sweeping archrival Yale in a three-game series that stretched from Friday to Tuesday.
Harvard Softball Sweeps Penn, Gains Ivy League Momentum
After a rocky start to its Ivy League season, Harvard softball dominated Penn off the backs of strong pitching, allowing only one run in each game.
Harvard Softball Battles Against Columbia to Notch Series Win
After a difficult weekend against Princeton, Harvard returned home to Soldiers Field to face off against Columbia. Despite dropping a tight first game, the team dominated the next two to pick up its first Ivy series win of the season.
Harvard Softball Struggles against Princeton, Starts Ivy League Play 0-3
History repeated itself in New Jersey this weekend as the softball team fell to Princeton on the road in its Ivy opener — the Crimson yet again unable to beat the Tigers in a rematch of the 2024 Ivy League Tournament Championship game.
Harvard Softball Finishes Preseason Triumphantly, Heads into Conference Play on Winning Streak
Harvard softball dominated Spring Break action with six consecutive victories off the backs of strong pitching coupled with a consistent offensive output.
Softball Wins Series Against Brown, 2-1
This past weekend, the Harvard softball team (12-12, 3-5 EIVA) traveled to Providence, R.I. to play a three-game road series against Brown. The Crimson swept Saturday’s doubleheader, but then lost on Sunday, finishing the weekend 2-1. The successful trip improved the Crimson’s conference record as it attempted to defend its 2023 Ivy League title.
Softball Splits Double-Header With Dartmouth, 1-1
On Friday afternoon, the Harvard softball team (10-11, 1-4 EIVA) played at Soldiers Field for the first time this season in a double-header against Dartmouth. The Crimson won the first game, but the reigning Ivy League champs couldn’t keep the momentum going and fell to Dartmouth in the second game. The scheduled third game of the series was canceled due to inclement weather, and will now take place on Tuesday, April 9.
Pitcher Perfect
In her undergraduate time at the University of Michigan, Allard was a star pitcher and four-time selection to the All-Big Ten Team.
Harvard Softball's Coach Jenny Allard Leaves Cambridge for Pittsburgh
Jenny Allard, a member of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame, departed Harvard after a nearly three-decade tenure to become the new head softball coach at the University of Pittsburgh.
Harvard Softball Batters Brown Bears, Dials in for Midseason Matchups
The Harvard softball team has had a busy week. A three-game sweep over Brown this past weekend and a doubleheader against Massachusetts neighbor Merrimack have bolstered the Crimson’s confidence as they wade through the depths of midseason play.
A Partridge in a Pear Tri-na
Then-junior Trina Hoang waits on base in Harvard's 2022 series against the University of Pennsylvania. Just as in 2022, the Crimson recently swept the Quakers in another three-game series.
Harvard Softball to Play Brown After 4-2 Ivy Start to Season
Early in the Ivy League season, the Harvard softball team has an 11-9-1 overall record on the season paired with a 4-2 conference record. It has finished two Ivy series so far where it swept the University of Pennsylvania and went 1-2 against Brown, though losing both games only by one run.
Harvard Softball Out for Revenge, Ready to Reclaim Ivy League Title
After falling to Princeton in the 2022 Ivy League Softball Championship, the Crimson is ready to reclaim their lost title. The Harvard softball team was ranked second behind the Princeton Tigers in the 2023 Ivy League Preseason Poll, and this second place ranking may be the motivation the Crimson need to upset predictions and defeat the reigning champions.
Winding Up
Then-junior Brianna Jewett goes through her windup against BU on April 5, 2022. Jewett will serve as one of Harvard's captains in 2023.
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.