CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard women's rugby team will return to the pitch Saturday at the Ivy 7's Championship held in Princeton, New Jersey, at Rickerson Field. The winner of the tournament will qualify for the USA Rugby College 7's National Championships.
Last Time Out
Harvard posted a 3-2 record at the Atlanta 7's April 7-8 at Kenneaw State. The Crimson went 3-1 over its pool play games, besting Texas A&M, Ohio State and Lindenwood, while falling to the Life A team. The Life A would best the Crimson once again as they met in the Elite College Bracket championship, handing Harvard a 17-5 loss in its final game of the weekend.
Teams
Pool A
Harvard
Brown
Yale
Pool B
Princeton
Dartmouth
Penn
Columbia
B Side
Princeton B
Dartmouth B
Brown B
Schedule
9 a.m. Brown vs. Yale
9:20 a.m. Princeton vs. Columbia | Dartmouth vs. Penn
9:40 a.m. Princeton B vs. Dartmouth B
10:20 a.m. Harvard vs. Yale
10:40 Princeton vs. Penn | Dartmouth vs. Columbia
11 a.m. Princeton B vs. Brown B
11:40 a.m. Harvard vs. Brown
12 p.m. Princeton vs. Dartmouth | Penn vs. Columbia
12:20 p.m. Dartmouth B vs. Brown B
1 p.m. Plate Semi 1: Pool A 3rd place vs. Pool B 4th place | Plate Semi 2 – Pool B 3rd place advances
1:20 p.m. Cup Semi 1: Pool A 1st place vs. Pool B 2nd place
1:40 p.m. Cup Semi 2: Pool A 2nd place vs. Pool B 1st place
2 p.m. B Side Semi: B side 2nd place vs. B side 3rd place
2:20 p.m. Plate Final: Plate Semi 1 winner vs. Pool B 3rd place
2:40 p.m. B Side Final: B side 1st place vs. B side semi winner
3 p.m. Cup Consolation: Cup semi 1 loser vs. Cup semi 2 loser
3:20 p.m. Cup Final: Cup semi 1 winner vs. Cup semi 2 winner
Ivy Rewind
Harvard claimed fourth at the Ivy 7's Championship a season ago with a 1-3 record on the day. The Crimson fell to Dartmouth, 26-14, in its opening game before handling Yale, 22-0, to move onto the second round. Princeton sent Harvard to the consolation game with 26-5 decision, where the Crimson met the Big Green once again, and fell 15-0.
New Team, No Problem
Harvard has squared off against Endicott, Life, New Hampshire, Ohio State and Texas A&M for the first time in 7's play this season. The Crimson has gone 8-2 against new opponents this season and has outscored all eight by a total of 203-74. It's only defeats came against Life at the Atlanta 7's,
Around the Yard
Senior Grace Chao described her life off the rugby pitch in last week's edition of "Around The Yard: Life As A Harvard Student-Athlete".
Related Link: Around the Yard: Grace Chao
Up Next
Harvard will compete at the Varsity 7's Championships at Army April 30.
What is 7's?
Sevens rugby is a popular variation of the standard form of the game that features seven players on each side instead of the usual 15. Sevens rugby is played over two seven minutes halves while the standard rugby match is played out over 80 minutes.
With less players on the field and shorter matches, sevens rugby creates a faster paced high-scoring game, that allows for entire tournaments to be played in one day.
Social Stream
Use the Social Stream on GoCrimson.com to stay connected with the Crimson on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube this year. The Social Stream brings the conversation from all four platforms into one convenient location, allowing fans of all Harvard Athletics teams to monitor the action in real time.
