CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – First-year
PK Vincze scored four tries as the Harvard women's rugby team took down Brown by a score of 60-8 to improve to 5-0 on the season.
Senior
Sabrina Kim got the Crimson out to a quick start, scoring her fifth try of the season, less than four minutes into the game. Kim was not done yet, scoring eight minutes later to give Harvard a two-score lead in which they would never look back. Senior
Emma Kearney and first-year
PK Vincze tallied back-to-back tries at the halfway point in the first half, extending Harvard's lead to 22-0. Vincze and first-year
Chloe Headland would add tries before the half and Harvard went into the break with a 34-5 lead.
After her two-try first half, Vincze continued her fine form, scoring the first two tries of the second half. Harvard held a 48-8 lead for over 20 minutes in the second half, before sophomore
Maeve Humphrey extended the Crimson lead to 53-8 with a try with 7:30 remaining. Harvard would add one more try in the closing minutes from first-year
Kiani Akina to secure the 60-8 victory over the Bears.
"We're feeling really good, we're building each game, and today was definitely the best game we've played yet" said sophomore
Brogan Mior following the win. "We're not going to stop here, each week we're building, each game we're building, and it's really exciting."
Harvard Highlights
- First-year PK Vincze tallied four tries, the most by any Crimson player in a game this season.
- Senior Sabrina Kim scored the first two tries of the game for Harvard and has scored in four consecutive games.
- First-year Chloe Headland totaled 13 points across four conversions and a try, and has scored a try in four consecutive games.
- Senior Emma Kearney and first-year Kiani Akina scored their fourth and fifth tries of the season, respectively.
- Sophomore Maeve Humphrey scored her first try of the season bringing her points total to 11.
Game Notes
- Harvard has scored 53 or more points in every game this season.
- The Crimson improves its home winning streak to 12 straight games.
- Harvard has won its last five contests against the Bears.
What's Next?
Harvard hits the road on Saturday, Oct. 23 to take on rival Dartmouth College at 11:00 a.m. (ESPN+).
