CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard University women's rugby went 4-0 on the day, capturing the top spot in pool play before earning a second consecutive victory over Dartmouth in the championship game to win the 2026 Ivy 7s championship on Saturday at Mignone Field.
 
Competing in its second event of the 7s season and its only home event of the spring, the Crimson earned wins over Brown (31-0), Princeton (46-5), and Dartmouth (22-5) in pool play before topping the Big Green (22-5) once again in the championship game.
 
For the day, Madelyn Hubbell, Sana'a Lunon, and Victoria Stanley each scored a team-high four tries while Josephine Mignone tallied three tries. Lennox London, Gemma Ogoke, and Tiahna Padilla each posted two tries on the day.
 
The Crimson's B side notched a 2-1 record at the tournament, finishing as plate runners-up. Harvard B earned wins over Princeton B (38-0) and Brown B (28-19) before dropping a narrow 24-19 decision to Dartmouth B. Morgan Gibson led the B side with seven tries on the day.
 
Harvard Highlights

• Harvard posted a 4-0 record on the day in the cup division, earning wins over Brown (31-0), Princeton (46-5), and Dartmouth (22-5) in pool play before topping the Big Green (22-5) in the championship game.
• For the day, Madelyn Hubbell, Sana'a Lunon, and Victoria Stanley each scored a team-high four tries while Josephine Mignone tallied three tries. Lennox London, Gemma Ogoke, and Tiahna Padilla each posted two tries on the day.
• In the team's opener, Harvard notched a 31-0 shutout win over Brown. Lunon and Mignone each scored tried in the first half to give the Crimson a 14-0 lead before Stanley scored two tries alongside a try from Ogoke to cap the scoring in the second half. Skylar Jordan made three conversions in the contest.
• Against Princeton, the Crimson claimed a 46-5 victory behind a team-high four tries from Hubbell. Harvard staked itself to a 27-0 halftime lead behind a hat trick from Hubbell as well as tries from Stanley and Padilla. In the second half, Mignone, Hubbell, and London all posted tries.
• Closing out pool play, Harvard earned a 22-5 win over Dartmouth. Tries from Stanley and Mignone helped the Crimson gain a 12-5 lead at halftime. In the second half, Ogoke and Lunon each scored a try to seal the win.
• In a rematch with the Big Green in the championship game, the Crimson once again took a 22-5 victory. Lunon scored a pair of tries in the first half before London notched a try to give Harvard a 15-5 advantage at the break. Padilla scored the second half's only try as the Crimson sealed the win.
• Overall, on the 7s season, London paces the Crimson with eight tries while Hubbell and Lunon have each tallied seven tries. Cameron Fields and Mignone have both posted six tries.

 

Harvard B Highlights

• Harvard's B side posted a 2-1 record on the day in the plate division, registering wins over Princeton B (38-0) and Brown B (28-19) before dropping a narrow decision to Dartmouth (24-19) to finish as plate runners-up.
• Morgan Gibson led the B side with seven tries on the day while Evie Eyers notched two tries. Cecilia Beauchamp, Charlotte Gilmour, Neasa McLaughlin, and Sofia Zhang each added a try.
• In the team's opener, Harvard posted a 38-9 win over Princeton. McLaughlin, Eyers, Gilmour, and Gibson all notched tries in the first half to make the score 28-0 before Gibson and Beauchamp added tries in the second half to round out the scoring. Eyers made four conversions in the contest.
• Moving to game two vs. Brown, the Crimson captured a 28-19 victory as Gibson cored all four of Harvard's tries in the matchup. Gibson posted two tries in each half as the Crimson led 21-14 at the intermission and held off a rally from the Bears with a final try from Gibson. Gilmour connected on three conversions in the contest while Eyers chipped in a made conversion.
• Closing the day with a battle for the plate, Harvard dropped a narrow 24-19 decision to Dartmouth. Tries from Eyers and Zhang put Harvard up 12-7 before the two teams stood tied 12-12 at halftime. After the Big Green moved ahead 24-12, Gibson scored the game's last try before Dartmouth held on for the decision.
• For the 7s season, Gibson leads the B side with 14 tries while Eyers has totaled eight tries. 

Next Up

Harvard competes at the CRAA 7s National Championships from April 25-26 (YouTube) in Indianapolis, Indiana.