CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Women's lacrosse is set to play its first road game of the season tomorrow against Bryant at Beirne Stadium.
Coming off a hard-fought battle against the nationally ranked Irish, the second straight non-conference matchup for the Crimson will begin at 6:00 p.m. and will stream live on ESPN+.
WHAT TO KNOW
- The Crimson looks to pick up its first win of the season after a loss on Sunday to Notre Dame.
- This will be the second of three games in seven days for the Crimson to open the 2026 season.
- Last season, Harvard went 6-2 in eight non-conference games with wins over UAlbany, No. 15 Navy, No. 23 UConn, Holy Cross, Bryant, and UNH.
LAST TIME OUT
- After Harvard jumped out to a six-goal lead midway through the second quarter, the Fighting Irish responded with 10 of the game's final 11 goals to remain unbeaten on the season.
- Grace Mullahy led Harvard with three goals.
- Natalie Marvin scored her first collegiate goal.
- Emerson Midura was the only other rookie to record a point in her first career game.
- Charlotte Hodgson tallied four points on one goal and three assists.
- Rebecca Arpano made a career-high 13 saves in goal for the Crimson – including seven in the first half.
SERIES HISTORY
- Harvard leads the all-time series 3-0 against the Bulldogs.
- The Crimson has taken all three contests at Jordan Field dating back to 2010.
- This will be the first time that Harvard will be the road team against the Bulldogs.
- Last season, the Crimson put up 23 goals against the Bulldogs.
- Tori Balser, Charlotte Hodgson, Caroline Mullahy, and Callie Batchelder combined for 22 points.
- Then-first-year Emma Barkauskas got the win for the Crimson and made five saves between the pipes.
LOOKING BACK
- With the Crimson consistently ranked in the top 25 all season long, Harvard opened the year with three wins in its first four games, defeating UAlbany at Jordan Field in the season opener before notching a pair of upsets against No. 15 Navy and No. 23 UConn in late February.
- Caroline Mullahy was the story of the season for the Crimson, as the senior rewrote the Harvard, Ivy League, and NCAA record books after a remarkable campaign. She tallied her 100th career assist in the season opener against UAlbany, broke the Harvard program record with her 112th assist against Bryant in late March, and then broke the Ivy League record in her next game against Brown. Mullahy became just the seventh player in program history to record 200 career points after a six-point outing against Yale. She added two assists in the final game of the season to become just the 15th player in NCAA history to record 150+ career assists.
- Mullahy was joined by Annabel Child as Crimson honorees on the All-Ivy First Team, and both were named USA Lacrosse All-Americans after earning honorable mention recognition.
NEW TO THE GROUP
- The Crimson will welcome eight new members to the program as part of the Class of 2029.
- Three members of the rookie class were named to the Inside Lacrosse Power 100 rankings, as Lexie Koch checked in with the highest ranking at No. 40, while Emerson Midura and Cecilia Batchelder both earned honorable mention recognition.
LEADING THE GROUP
- Despina Giannakopoulos and Kate Gilliam are set to lead the Crimson this season.
- Giannakopoulos started all 14 games last season and all 15 games the season before as a key member of the defensive unit throughout her tenure.
- Gilliam returns for her senior season after playing in 29 games throughout her Crimson career. The New York native scored three goals last season.
KEY RETURNERS
- Offensive leaders Charlotte Hodgson, Callie Batchelder, and Grace Mullahy all return for the Crimson.
- Batchelder recorded a career-high 45 points after tallying 26 goals and 18 assists in her sophomore campaign.
- Hodgson added a career-best 40 points after leading the team in goals with 30.
- Playing alongside her sister, Grace Mullahy increased her point production by 33 points in her sophomore season.
NEXT UP
Harvard heads to Albany to play the Great Danes on Saturday at 12:00 p.m.
