Women's Lacrosse
A Turning Point: Harvard Women's Lacrosse Wins Three of Last Four Match-Ups, Hitting Midseason Stride
After a difficult start to the season, the Crimson has hit pace with three wins in its past four games. A strong starter to spring break, the Crimson traveled to Worcester, Mass. to play Holy Cross and notched its first win on the season with a 15-12 scoreline. Familiar standouts, the junior pair of attackers Riley Campbell and Callie Hem, led the attacking domination with four goals each on the day.
Caught Red-Handed
In 2020, the Harvard women's lacrosse team faces the Big Red in a close 9-8 loss at home. While the Crimson has an off-weekend this weekend, Harvard will pick up Ivy play against next Saturday, April 1 at Dartmouth.
Harvard Women’s Lacrosse Pushes Forward After Two Losses, Looks Towards Ivy League Play
Harvard women’s lacrosse faced two strong opponents in the opening two weekends of play: the No. 21 University of Michigan Wolverines and the Georgetown University Hoyas. The Crimson battled through the two hard-fought games in freezing temperatures, ultimately coming out unsuccessful in both competitions.
Searching for Goal
Then-senior Katie Muldoon looks for space against Cornell on February 29, 2020.
Harvard Women's Lacrosse Readies For Exciting 2023 Campaign
Practice, preparation, and persistence have propelled the Harvard women’s lacrosse team to the beginning of what is sure to be a thrilling season. On Sunday, the Crimson will take on the Michigan Wolverines, opening their regular season away at the home of Big Blue.
Precision Passing
Harvard sets up the offensive attack against the Cornell Big Red on February 29th, 2020.
Women's Lacrosse Suffers 13-6 Loss in First Round of Ivy League Tournament
The Crimson qualified for the 2022 Ivy League Tournament after wrapping up the regular season with two essential victories. It then suffered a 13-6 first round loss at the hands of the Princeton Tigers to end its season.
Preparation is Key
Then-junior attacker Madison Conklin prepares to attack the goal in a 9-8 loss to Cornell on Feb. 29, 2020. A full season of action later, the Crimson concluded 2022 campaign with a defeat to Princeton in the Ivy Tournament.
A Tale of Two Halves: Women's Lacrosse Uses Second Half Comeback to Beat Columbia, 14-8
After a rough past couple of games, the women’s lacrosse team got back on track over the weekend. The Crimson (5-6, 3-2 Ivy League) traveled to the Big Apple for a Saturday afternoon showdown with the Columbia Lions (2-10, 0-4 Ivy League). As Harvard left New York City, the team returned to Cambridge with an impressive 14-8 victory.
Big Apple Dub
The Crimson celebrate after a goal during a 15-14 loss to Columbia on April 6, 2019. Three years later, Harvard exacted revenge with a 14-8 victory in New York City.
Women’s Lacrosse Falls to Nationally Ranked Jacksonville
While the rest of the student body dispersed for a much-needed mid-semester recess, the Harvard women’s lacrosse team (3-3, 1-0 Ivy League) traveled to Jacksonville, FL for two Spring Break matchups.
Women's Lacrosse Defeats Penn, 9-8, In Ivy Opener
On Saturday, the women’s lacrosse team clinched its first win over No. 24 University of Pennsylvania since 2000, 9-8. The game also marked Harvard’s first Ivy League contest of the year.
A Touch of Grace
Then first-year midfielder Grace Hulslander prepares to shoot in an 18-8 victory over Yale on March 24, 2019. Nearly three years later, Hulslander helped the Crimson claim a 9-8 victory over Penn in its Ivy League opener.
The Girls Are Back In Town
Women's lacrosse celebrates during a game in the 2019 season. It will kick off its 2022 season on Sunday against Colorado.
Women's Lacrosse To Return to Action Sunday after 715-Day Hiatus
As the cold weather slowly (but surely) starts to subside, the melting snow and ice not only mark the early signs of spring, but also the long-awaited return of the women’s lacrosse team to Jordan Field. The Crimson takes the field against the Colorado Buffaloes this Sunday, Feb. 20, and when it does, it will compete in its first official match in 715 days.
30 Years Later: The Historic Season That Harvard Women’s Lacrosse Was Perfect
It has been 30 years since the Harvard women’s lacrosse team made history. In 1990, the Crimson outscored Maryland 8-7 to win the first National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championship for a Harvard women's team.
To Be a Student-Athlete
Julie Clifford Smail '90 holds the national championship trophy. Before the NCAA semifinal game, she took her organic chemistry exam in a hotel room and is now a doctor.
The Champions
The women of Harvard lacrosse made history as the first women's team to win an NCAA title for the Crimson in 1990.
Pre-Game Hype
Goalkeeper Sarah Leary '92 high-fives her team during introductions before the NCAA title game.
Senior Celebration
Lynn Frangione '90 and Char Joslin '90 embrace after a Harvard goal in the NCAA final against Maryland.
Season in Review: Women's Lacrosse
Women's Lacrosse wrapped up its season with a home loss versus Penn to finish 6-9 on the year, going 1-6 in the Ivy League.
End of the Road
Last weekend's loss versus Penn marked the end of the 2019 season for Harvard, but much of the squad, like sophomore goalie Grace Rotondo, will be returning next year.