CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women's rugby plays Quinnipiac under the lights at Mignone Field on Friday, Sept. 6, at 7:00 p.m. ET. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.
The Crimson dominated in Week 1 of the fall season, defeating Mount Saint Mary's 106-0 at home. Twelve different student-athletes found the try zone on Saturday, Aug. 31.
WHAT TO KNOW
- Saturday's win marks the eighth consecutive season opener win for the Crimson.
- Junior Lennox London and sophomore Courtney Taylor both scored hat tricks in Week 1. This is Taylor's first time doing so for the Crimson.
- Junior Olyvia Snyder and senior captain Carly Lehman each added two tries as well.
- Nafanua Malietoa Fitisemanu made her long-awaited return to the field after not playing collegiate rugby since the 2021-22 season. She scored a try in the first half of Saturday's game.
- Harvard leads the all-time series in 15s over Quinnipiac, 9-3.
- The Crimson have won the last three matchups against the Bobcats. In the last meeting, Harvard won 55-14 to open the 2023 season.
- First-years Josephine Mignone and Dana Greer both reached the try zone for the first time in their collegiate careers last weekend.
Up Next
Harvard will next play at Sacred Heart on Friday, Sept. 13, at 7:00 p.m.
