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Women’s Lacrosse Loses 16-8 Against Rival No. 10 Yale

This past Saturday, the No. 22 Harvard women's lacrosse team (9-3, 3-2 Ivy) traveled to New Haven to face off against the No. 10 Yale Bulldogs. The Crimson looked to continue its winning momentum after decisively defeating Cornell last week. However, Harvard could not withstand the pressure of Yale’s aggressive and speedy defense, falling 16-8 to its Ivy League rival.


Women’s Lacrosse Drops Contest Against No. 15 UPenn 18-8 on Sunday

The No. 21 Harvard women's lacrosse team (5-2, 1-1 Ivy) fell to No. 15 UPenn (7-1, 2-0 Ivy) on Ace Adams Field in Philadelphia on Sunday. The Crimson’s defeat marks its second loss of the  season and its first in competitive Ivy League play.


Women’s Lacrosse Clinches 18-17 Comeback Victory Against No. 24 Brown

After an explosive 4-0 start to the season, the Harvard women’s lacrosse team (4-0, 1-0 Ivy) opened Ivy League play on Jordan Field on Saturday with an exciting 18-17 comeback victory against the No. 24 Brown Bears (3-1, 0-1 Ivy).


Harvard Women's Hockey Ends Season with 9-0 Loss to Quinnipiac, Crashes Out of ECAC Tournament

After a challenging regular season, the Harvard women’s hockey team (5-23-2, 3-18-1 ECAC) headed down to Hamden, Conn. to face off against the No. 9 Quinnipiac Bobcats (26-9-1, 13-9-0) on Saturday. The Crimson was hoping for success in the first round of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Tournament. Unfortunately for Harvard, the team fell short against the Bobcats, losing 9-0 and marking the end of the Crimson’s 2023-2024 season.


Harvard Drops Last Home Contests Against Brown and Yale

Unable to bounce back from its  2-0 loss to Dartmouth last weekend, Harvard (5-20-2, 3-16-1 ECAC) women’s ice hockey lost both games of its double-header to Brown (11-13-3, 7-10-3 ECAC) and No. 14/RV Yale (14-12-1, 11-8-1 ECAC), 3-1 and 3-0, respectively.


Mixed Performance for Women's Hockey against Union and Dartmouth

After suffering tough losses at No. 6 Cornell and No. 3 Colgate this past weekend, the Harvard Crimson (5-17-2) bounced back in New York against the Union Garnet Chargers (8-18-2) with a 3-1 victory on Wednesday night. Following the victory, the Crimson posted a loss to Dartmouth on Saturday, 0-2.


Harvard Women’s Basketball Beats the Bulldogs in New Haven on Rivalry Weekend

Following a dominant performance against the University of Pennsylvania’s Quakers last weekend, the Crimson continued its winning streak in New Haven on Saturday afternoon, securing a victory against the Yale Bulldogs (4-14, NCAA, 1-4 Ivy League) by a final score of 61-52.


Harvard Women’s Basketball Defeats UPenn at Home Behind Strong Performances from Krupa and Turner

On Saturday, the Harvard women’s basketball team defeated the University of Pennsylvania (10-7, 2-2 Ivy) by a decisive 13 points, 69-56. The Crimson (10-7, 3-1 Ivy) was powered by its typical leading scorers, sophomore Katie Krupa and junior Harmoni Turner.


Star Sophomore Wide Receiver Cooper Barkate and His Teammates Look to Claim Sole Ivy Title in 139th Matchup of The Game

The Harvard football team has had a record-breaking 150th season. 8-1 in overall play and with over 900 victories in program history, the Crimson heads into the historic Harvard-Yale weekend seeking the outright Ivy League Championship. A notable player amidst this historic season has been none other than sophomore wide receiver Cooper Barkate.


Harvard Field Hockey to Host Inaugural Ivy League Tournament This Weekend

With a dwindling two seconds remaining in the tied game on Saturday, Lara Beekhuis slammed a shot past the Cornell goaltender, securing a dramatic victory for the Harvard Crimson. Thanks to Beekhuis and her buzzer-beater goal against the Big Red, the Harvard field hockey team went undefeated in Ivy League play and had a successful conclusion to their regular season.