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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.


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.


‘It Feels Like a Family’: A Day in the Life as a Radcliffe Rower With Isabel Llabres Diaz

Competing in any sport at a Division-I level is a full time job. While there is always an intensity with every hour spent practicing, for the Harvard crew teams, there is an even larger prize each October: the chance to defend their home turf during the Head of the Charles. For Radcliffe heavyweight crew standout Isabel Llabres Diaz, a sophomore hailing from Oxford, U.K., this fall will be a moment where she and her teammates can truly set themselves apart from their competitors.


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.