CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women's rugby closed out its regular season with a 22-7 victory over Army, improving to 6-1 on the season. The Crimson clinches the No. 2 seed in NIRA with the victory and will now host its NIRA National Semifinal game on Saturday, Nov. 13. 
 
It was a dreary day in Cambridge for this highly anticipated rematch of the 2019 NIRA National Championship game. Harvard was able to break through first, with senior Emma Kearney finding the try-zone 17 minutes in. Army would answer with a try and conversion to make it a 7-5 game. The Black Knights lead would not last long as first-year PK Vincze scored her eighth try of the season on an offload from sophomore Anjalika Ybema to make it a 10-7 game with nine minutes left in the half. The Crimson fended off a late Army push as the Black Knights came within a few meters of scoring their second try right before the break.
 
The Crimson took its momentum into the second half and scored the first try after the break. Sophomore Brogan Mior found Vincze for her second try of the game, followed by a successful conversion from Mior. The Crimson defense stood strong throughout the second half, never allowing Army to get loose on the wings. Kearney would go on to score her second try of the game with 13 minutes remaining, wrapping up the 22-7 victory for the Crimson. The win propelled the Crimson into the No. 2 seed and will now have a chance to defend its home-field for a fifth time this season. 

Harvard Highlights 

• Senior Emma Kearney scored two tries in back-to-back games for the Crimson.
• First-year PK Vincze tallied two tries and leads the Crimson with nine scored on the season.
• Sophomore Brogan Mior scored her ninth conversion of the season, while also assisting on a try.  

Game Notes 

• Harvard finishes 2nd in the NIRA regular season standings, securing the opportunity to host a semifinal game.
• Harvard finishes its regular season with a 6-1 record, and outscored its opponents 388-94.
• The Crimson extend its home winning streak to 13 games, going 4-0 this season at Mignone Field.
• Last regular season home game for the Senior Class of 2022, which includes Cassidy Bargell, Francesca Barr, Chiara Darnton, Michelle Groth, Erica Jarrell, Emma Kearney, Sabrina Kim, Courtney Rabb, Alicia Rivera, and Sephora Ruppert.

What's Next? 
Harvard will host a NIRA National Semifinal game on Saturday, Nov. 13 at 12:00 p.m. at Mignone Field. The Crimson come in as the #2 seed in NIRA and will host #3 Army for a spot in the NIRA National Championship on Saturday, Nov. 20 at 7:00 p.m. in West Point, NY.