CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women's rugby (3-0) continues its home schedule on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 1 p.m. when the Crimson host Army (1-2) in the nonconference finale. Admission to the contest is free and fans can catch the action live on ESPN+.
Head coach
Mel Denham and the Crimson are coming off a 67-7 victory against Queens, as eight different student-athletes reached the try zone over the 80-minute contest.
What To Know:
- The Crimson are 3-0 to start the 15s season for a third year in a row and are looking for a third consecutive 4-0 start.
- Sophomore Cameron Fields leads all Crimson in tries this season with six, scoring two against Queens last time out.
- Junior Chloe Headland shined against Queens, tallying a game-high 15 points on one try and five conversions.
- Harvard has outscored its opponents 187-21 across the first three games of the season.
- The Crimson are captained by seniors Brogan Mior and Elianne Sacher and junior Sofia Hilger this season.
- Denham is in her seventh season at the helm of the Crimson program. She is assisted by Sylvia Braaten and Q Okine.
- Harvard and Army have met 10 times in 15s play, as the Crimson lead the all-time 15s series, 5-4-1.
- The two programs met twice last season, as the Black Knights handed the Crimson their second regular season loss in a 21-19 contest. The rematch came in the NIRA National Semifinals, as Harvard won 41-24 to advance to the NIRA Division I Championship Game.
- The Crimson will also celebrate their annual Pride Game on Saturday.
Up Next:
Harvard opens Ivy League play with its home finale against Brown on Saturday, Sept. 30 at 1 p.m. Admission to the game is free and the showdown will be televised live on NESN.
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