CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Welcoming a talented and highly accomplished group of first-years to Cambridge this fall, the Friends of Harvard Women's Basketball Head Coach Kathy Delany-Smith has announced the program's incoming Class of 2025: Savanna Coffel, Gracie Martin, Elena Rodriguez, Elle Stauffer and Harmoni Turner.
 
The five-member class features two forwards and three guards, and hails from Maine, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas and Spain. The first-years are set to be joined by 12 returning letterwinners, including leading scorers Lola Mullaney, Tess Sussman and Maggie McCarthy. In its most recent season in 2019-20, the Crimson finished its non-conference schedule with a record of 9-4, the team's best mark since the 2016-17 season. Harvard will look to return to the top of the Ivy League standings in the 2021-22 season.
 
Meet the Class of 2025:
 
Savanna Coffel | Forward | 6-4 | Apex, N.C. | Apex HS
Four-year letterwinner at Apex … Captain … Three-time All-Conference Second Team selection … Named Team All-Around MVP in 2021 and Offensive MVP in 2020 … Ranked fourth in conference scoring … Played six years of AAU for NC Attack … Four-year honor roll recipient … National Honor Society member … Three-year Delta Epsilon Phi member.
 
Coach Delaney-Smith on Savanna: "Savanna is an extremely talented forward. She has the ability to stretch the floor on offense to the three-point line, as well as dominating the paint rebounding and blocking shots on the defensive end of the floor."
 
Gracie Martin | Forward | 6-1 | Biddeford, Maine | Biddeford HS
Four-year letterwinner and starter at Biddeford … Served as captain for three years … Two-time First Team All-State selection … Three-time SMAA Class A Player of the Year selection … Three-time SMAA First Team All-Conference selection … Two-time SMAA All-Conference Defensive Team selection … Three-time Journal Tribune Player of the Year … Led SMAA Class A in points/rebounds in junior and senior seasons … Gatorade Player of the Year nominee … Four-time Coach's Award recipient … Played AAU for the Maine Firecrackers … Also played volleyball and softball at Biddeford … Member of the National Honor Society … Four-time member of the Maine All-Academic Team … Vice President of Class from 2017-2019 … Student Council Class Representative … Member of the Captain Leadership, Interact, Rotary Youth Leadership Awareness and Model United Nationals clubs … Volunteer at Biddeford Recreation Department, Monarch Center, St. James School and Good Shepard Parish Youth Ministry.
 
Coach Delaney-Smith on Gracie: "Gracie brings an incredible amount of versatility to our team. She is aggressive and physical around the basket and a threat on the perimeter to score at all three levels. We are very excited about her potential!"
 
Elle Stauffer | Guard | 5-11 | Doylestown, Pa. | Germantown Academy
Four-year letterwinner at Germantown … Served as captain senior year … 2020 McDonalds All-American nominee … Named to the First Team All-Inter Academic League in 2018 and 2019 … Named the Inter Academic League MVP in 2019 … Received 2019 All-State PA Second Team honors … Named to the 2019 Philadelphia Inquirer All-South East First Team … PAISAA State Champion in 2019 and semifinalist in 2017 … Played AAU for Philadelphia Comets … Also a four-year letterwinner in water polo at Germantown … Three-year Honor Roll recipient.
 
Coach Delaney-Smith on Elle: "Elle is athletic, has great size and can score on multiple levels. She has the potential to impact our team on both ends of the floor and will be a force to be reckoned with."
 
Elena Rodriguez | Guard | 6-2 | Aguimes, Spain | IES Joaquin Artiles
Led IES Joaquin Artiles to Nationals five times … Named tournament MVP and led Spar Gran Canaria U16 team to fifth-place finish at Spanish Champs U16 … Selected to the Spanish National Team … Led Spanish National Team to first-place finish in Memorial Juan Mena Tournament and third-place finish at the FIBA U16 European Championship … Competed in several international tournaments, including earning the Spanish U15 NT Gold Medal … Won eight regional championship with Islas Canarias.
 
Coach Delaney-Smith on Elena: "Elena comes to us with a pressure-tested set of skills. She is a talented guard that can score on all three levels and will be a match-up issue for teams within the Ivy League."
 
Harmoni Turner | Guard | 5-10 | Mansfield, Texas | Mansfield Legacy HS
Four-year letterwinner and starter at Mansfield Legacy … Four-time captain … Named to the All-State First Team in 2018-19 and All-Region and All-District First Team from 2016-19 … Named MVP (2019) and Offensive/Defensive Player of the Year (2018) … Holds 14 school records including most points, rebounds and assists in a career … Member of the 2,000 points club … Qualified for the 16U and 17U Junior Olympic Trials … Named to the Academic All-District and All-State Team … Played AAU for DFW Elite … Also a four-year letterwinner in cross country and track at Mansfield Legacy … National Honor Society member … Member of the Key, Debate and DECA clubs.
 
Coach Delaney-Smith on Harmoni: "Harmoni is a dynamic guard who can score on all levels and still gets the ball to her teammates in amazing ways. She is a crowd pleaser, but we are most excited that her work ethic matches her skill."