CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard University women's rugby is set to compete at the CRAA 7s National Championship from Saturday, Apr. 25 to Sunday, Apr. 26 at Kuntz Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana with the Crimson coming off a championship at Ivy 7s in its last competition.

What to Know

• Harvard is set to compete in the Women's College Premier 7s National Championship – the highest level of competition at the event. The Premier 7s division includes three pools with Life and Davenport joining Harvard in Pool B. Pool A features Dartmouth, Lindenwood, and Mount St. Mary's while Pool C includes Sacred Heart, Army, and Princeton.
• The Crimson's pool schedule includes a matchup with Life on Saturday, Apr. 25 at 10:20 a.m. prior to a meeting with Davenport on Saturday at 4:20 p.m.
• The playoffs for the Premier 7s division begin with the quarterfinals on Saturday, Apr. 25 starting at 7:00 p.m. The knockout rounds will continue on Sunday, Apr. 26, with the championship semifinals starting at 11:20 a.m. ahead of the third-place match (3:40 p.m.) and the championship final (4:20 p.m.).
• Senior Tiahna Padilla won the prestigious MA Sorensen Award, given each year to the top collegiate woman rugby player in the USA, becoming the first student-athlete in program history to win the award. Padilla has been instrumental in leading Harvard to a historic three-peat in 15s, earning MVP honors for the second time this fall and First-Team All-NIRA recognition for the fourth consecutive year.
• Harvard 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 Apr. 11 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.
• In its opening event of the spring season, Harvard's elite side won the plate final at Tropical 7s while both the elite and open teams posted 4-2 records over the two-day event. Lennox London and Cameron Fields led the elite team with six tries apiece while Morgan Gibson (seven tries) and Evie Eyers (six tries) paced the open team in scoring.
• Senior Lennox London scored her 100^th career try as part of a five-try game against Penn State on the second day at Tropical 7s. London became the first student-athlete in program history to score 100 career tries, extending her program record.
• Crimson alumna Erica Jarrell-Searcy is set to serve as captain of the USA Women's Eagles for the 2026 Pacific Four series from April 11-24.
• Harvard featured a pair of nominees – senior Tiahna Padilla and first-year Gemma Ogoke – for the MA Sorensen Award, given each year to the top collegiate woman rugby player in the USA. Padilla has earned a nomination for the award four times and has gained First Team All-NIRA in all four of her years. Ogoke captured First Team All-NIRA during her rookie campaign and led the team with nine tries in the fall.
• Six members of the program, including current student-athletes and alumnae, represented the Crimson at the USA Women's Eagles domestic camp in February. The group included three alumnae – Cassidy Bargell '22, PK Vincze '25, and Malia Isaacs '25 – as well as three current student-athletes – Tiahna Padilla '26, Courtney Taylor '27, and Gemma Ogoke '29.
• Harvard featured 10 student-athletes on the 2025 All-NIRA Teams, including four first team selections and six second team honorees. Senior Tiahna Padilla, first-year Gemma Ogoke, senior Lennox London, and junior Ava Ference all gained first team honors while senior Charlotte Gilmour, first-year Madelyn Hubbell, first-year Sana'a Lunon, sophomore Josephine Mignone, junior Courtney Taylor, and senior Cameron Fields all claimed spots on the second team.
• Harvard announced its three captains for the 2026 spring 7s season and 2026 fall 15s season in a group that includes current juniors Ava Ference and Courtney Taylor and current sophomore Eseta Pale.
• During the 2025 fall 15s season, Harvard captured its third consecutive NIRA 15s national championship behind an undefeated 9-0 record. The Crimson became the first NCAA Division I women's rugby program to win four national titles in the 15s season with championships in 2019, 2023, 2024, and 2025.
• Among the Crimson's statistical leaders from the 2025 Fall 15s season, Ava Ference tallied 18 assists, 16 conversions, three tries, one penalty kick, and 50 total points, Skylar Jordan posted 13 conversions, six assists, two tries, and 36 points, Lennox London scored five tries for 25 points, Sana'a Lunon notched eight tries, three assists, and 40 points, and Gemma Ogoke registered nine tries for 45 points.
• Last spring, the Crimson came in fifth place at the CRAA 7s National Championship after placing second at Ivy 7s earlier in the spring 2025 7s season.
• In 2024, Harvard won the CRAA 7s National Championship, going 6-0 at the tournament in Houston, Texas. The Crimson became the first NCAA program to win the tournament. Harvard also captured the Ivy 7s title in the spring of 2024. 

Next Up

Harvard's 2026 15s season will commence in the fall.