CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women's lacrosse (6-7, 3-3 Ivy) hosts Brown University (7-7, 3-3 Ivy) at Jordan Field on Saturday (April 30) at 2 p.m. in a pivotal league matchup that will likely determine who will advance to the Ivy League Tournament. If Harvard wins, it will clinch a berth to the conference championship. Harvard is seeking its first Ivy League Tournament bid since the 2017 season.
On Tuesday night, eight different players scored multiple goals for Harvard women's lacrosse (6-7) in a 18-8 win over Boston University (2-14) at Jordan Field.
Junior captain
Grace Hulslander led the way with three goals, and
Callie Hem,
Charley Meier, and
Caroline Mullahy each had two goals and an assist. In addition,
Chelsea Marlborough,
Maddie Barkate,
Charlotte Swisher, and
Meredith Langmuir each scored twice to help account for Harvard's largest goal scoring output of the season.
For The Fans
Senior Day: At the conclusion of the game, the Class of 2022 will be honored on the field in a senior day ceremony for their contributions to the Harvard Lacrosse program over the past four years.
Bark at the Park: Bring your dog out to Jordan field to receive a FREE Harvard Dog Giveaway!
T-Shirt Giveaway: Undergrad students at Harvard in attendance will receive a free Harvard t-shirt!
Harvard Lacrosse Prize Pack Raffle: A Harvard lacrosse stick and Harvard Lacrosse Prize Pack will be raffled off at the marketing table located inside the entrance to Jordan Field! Don't miss your chance to win.
Crimson Pub: Visit the Crimson Pub located in the near side end zone for a beverage before, during, or after the game.
What to Know
- Through 13 games,
Callie Hem leads the Crimson with 38 points (29 goals, nine assists).
Riley Campbell has also been a scoring threat for Harvard, recording 27 points (20 goals, seven assists) on the year. Junior captain
Grace Hulslander leads Harvard with 43 draw controls and
Shea Jenkins is tops on the team 19 caused turnovers. Jenkins also leads the team with 30 ground balls.
- First-year
Annabel Child was selected as one of 20 women to represent Canada at the 2022 World Lacrosse Women's World Cup in Towson, Md. The World Cup, postponed from 2021, will take place from June 29-July 9, 2022 and will feature 30 teams. Child is no stranger to Team Canada, earning a spot on the Super Six squad at the World Lacrosse Six on Six event this past fall, and participating with the national team at the USA Lacrosse Fall Classic.
- The Crimson opened Ivy League play on March 5, defeating No. 24 Penn, 9-8, its first win over the Quakers since April 9, 2000, as sophomore
Riley Campbell scored four goals and
Chloe Provenzano made eight saves to help Harvard earn the landmark victory at Franklin Field.
- Senior
Olivia Gill and junior
Grace Hulslander are captaining the Crimson in 2022. Gill finished 2020 second on the team with 10 caused turnovers in six games. Hulslander finished third on the team in scoring that same year with 12 goals and added a team best 31 draw controls.
- Harvard women's lacrosse coaches
Becca Block and
Dempsey Arsenault were named to the final 18-player roster for the United States at the World Lacrosse Women's World Championship this upcoming summer (June 29-July 9) in Maryland. Block helped the U.S. win gold at the most recent world championship in 2017 and returns five years later. Since her first call up to the U.S. national team in 2012, Block has competed consistently with USA Lacrosse, including the USA Lacrosse Fall Classic this past October. Arsenault will compete at her first senior world championship after having competed at the USA Lacrosse Fall Classic as well.
Leading the Way
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Devon Wills, The Carole Kleinfelder Head Coach for Harvard Women's Lacrosse, returns for her third season at Harvard. Wills arrived in Cambridge after a six-year coaching stint at USC, serving as associate head coach in her last three seasons, where she worked specifically with the Trojan defense and goaltenders. Under Wills' guidance the Crimson defense improved from allowing 12.06 goals per game in 2019 to 9 goals per game in 2020. Harvard also averaged 9.83 caused turnovers per game in 2020, up from 7.86 caused turnovers per contest in 2019. Wills was a three-time All-American goalie at Dartmouth, leading the NCAA in goals-against average and helped the Big Green advance to the NCAA championship game in 2006.
Up Next
The Ivy League Women's Lacrosse Tournament will take place on May 6 and May 8 at a site to be determined (highest seed hosts). Tickets are available at
https://ivyleague.com/feature/wlaxtourney