CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women's rugby looks to complete the first undefeated 15s regular season in program history on Saturday, Oct. 21 at rival Dartmouth. The regular season finale will kick-off at 11 a.m. and will be streaming live on ESPN+.
What To Know:
- Harvard is 6-0 in a 15s campaign for the first time in program history, eyeing a first perfect record in a 15s regular season.
- Lennox London is the engine of a formidable Crimson offense that has tallied 341 points this season. London leads the team with 10 tries.
- Harvard has outscored its opponents 341-43 so far this season. Only two opponents have hit double-digit points in 2023 (Brown and Quinnipiac).
- The Crimson is captained by seniors Brogan Mior and Elianne Sacher and junior Sofia Hilger this season.
- Head coach Mel Denham is in her seventh season at the helm of the Crimson program. She is assisted by Sylvia Braaten and Q Okine.
- Dartmouth is 3-1 this season, posting wins against Penn State, Army, and Quinnipiac.
- In its last time out, the Big Green lost to defending CRAA national champions Lindenwood, 20-15.
- The Harvard-Dartmouth rivalry is storied, as both programs have met on the pitch 18 times for 15s competition.
- Dartmouth leads the all-time series, 13-5.
- The Crimson and Big Green last met in 15s play at the 2022 NIRA Division I National Championship game, as Dartmouth took home the championship in a highly contested 15-10 contest.
- Harvard's last win in the series arrived in 2019, as Achele Agada and Emily Prentice combined for four tries in the Crimson's 50-32 victory.
Up Next:
The 2023 NIRA Division I Championships await the Crimson, as tournament play begins with the semifinals on Saturday, Nov. 11.
