CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard Women's Rugby is set to travel to Indianapolis, Indiana for the CRAA USA Rugby 7s National Championship Tournament, taking place May 2–3. The Crimson will begin pool play on Friday, May 2, with playoff rounds set for Saturday, May 3. All matches will be streamed live on The Rugby Network.
Matches will be played at Kuntz stadium in Indianapolis. Kuntz Stadium was the site of the 1987 Pan American Games soccer tournament. Located in the historic Riverside neighborhood of Indianapolis, it is in the near west suburbs of Indianapolis nestled between downtown and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. With two full sized fields and a 6,000 seat capacity, Kuntz Stadium will continue to evolve as the home of the CRAA Championship Weekend.
Harvard Women's Rugby 7s – Tournament Schedule
| Pool A |
Pool B |
Pool C |
| Harvard |
Lindenwood |
Davenport |
| Life |
SHU |
Dartmouth |
| Princeton |
Army |
LIU |
| TBD |
Navy |
Penn State |
Day 1 – Friday, May 2 (Pool Play)
- 2:16 PM – Harvard vs. Princeton
- 4:50 PM – Harvard vs. Life
Day 2 – Saturday, May 3 (Playoffs)
Match ups and times will be determined by Friday's results. Key rounds include:
- 9:22 AM – Cup Quarterfinals (Top 8 teams advance)
- 2:00 PM – Cup Semifinals
- 4:56 PM – Cup Final
Other Possible Matches:
What to Know
- Harvard enters the tournament as the defending 2024 USA Rugby 7s National Champion, having gone undefeated en route to the title last spring in Houston, Texas.
- The Crimson are riding a historic run, having won three consecutive national titles:
- Fall 15s 2023
- Spring 7s 2024
- Fall 15s 2024
- Harvard recently placed 2nd at the Ivy 7s Tournament, showing strong form against top competition.
- Cameron Fields, a junior, returns after winning both 2024 CRAA USA Rugby 7s Tournament MVP and the prestigious Prusmack Award.
- Tiahna Padilla was named championship MVP in the fall vs. Dartmouth and is a Ma Sorensen Award finalist, recognizing the nation's top 15s player.
- Head Coach Mel Denham is in her eighth season, seeking a fourth straight national title.
- Junior Lennox London, the program's all-time try leader, broke the single-season try record this past fall.
- All-NIRA First Team Honorees (Fall 2024):
- All-NIRA Second Team Honorees (Fall 2024):
