CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Landry Family Head Coach for Harvard Women's Ice Hockey Laura Bellamy '13 announced the Crimson's incoming first-year class on Monday. Bellamy, entering her fourth season behind the bench of her alma mater, and Harvard are coming off the biggest turnaround in the NCAA with a 14-win, year-over-year improvement and add this class to a team that is building off its 16^th Beanpot title in program history.
 
The class totals four newcomers with three international signings, including goaltender Serra Yildir from Petawawa, Ont. Three forwards in Hilda Pakarinen (Sollentuna, Sweden), Lindsay Stepnowski (South Glastonbury, Conn.) and Kate Stuart (Stayner, Ont.) round out the class.
 
"We are thrilled to welcome the Class of 2030 into our program this fall," stated Bellamy. "Hilda, Lindsay, Kate and Serra represent the kind of student-athletes we want at Harvard: elite competitors, high-character teammates, and driven young women.
 
"They bring international experience and come from proven development environments that prepare student-athletes well for college hockey. We look forward to welcoming them to our program and seeing them make their mark as we continue our pursuit of excellence in women's hockey."
 
Hilda Pakarinen
Forward • Sollentuna, Sweden • Kungsholmens Gymnasium • Helsinki IFK
 
Played for SDE in the NDHL and SDHL from 2025-26 before skating with Helsinki IFK out of Finland in the 2025-26 season… served as alternate captain for SDE in 2023-24 and captain in 2024-25… participated with the Finnish National Team U18 camp in 2023… led SDE's NDHL team in scoring in 2023-24 season…helped SDE to first SDHL semifinal appearance in club history in 2025… appeared in the Auroraliiga bronze medal game with IFK in 2026… Swedish Ringette National Team camp invitee in 2023 and 2025… part of SFK club soccer championship in 2022 in the Victoria Cup… daughter of Jessica Arhammar and Risto Pakarinen.
 
Lindsay Stepnowski
Forward • South Glastonbury, Conn. • Loomis Chaffee • Spitfires
 
Played four years of varsity hockey at Loomis Chaffee and captained the team as a senior… named NEPSAC Player of the Year in 2025 and 2026 and earned All-NEPSAC in each season… led team to 2025 and 2026 NEPSAC Chuck Vernon Elite 8 Championship… earned Elite 8 MVP in 2025 and 2026… played with USA Hockey in the 2024 and 2025 Under-18 series vs. Canada… won gold with USA Hockey at the 2026 IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championship… played with the Spitfires from 2019-26… played one season of varsity soccer at Loomis Chaffee as a freshman… daughter of Roxanne and Michael Stepnowski.
 
Kate Stuart
Forward • Stayner, Ont. • Our Lady of the Bay • Barrie Jr. Sharks
 
Three-sport athlete at Our Lady of the Bay Catholic High School in Ontario… played four years of varsity hockey, four years of varsity flag football and three years of varsity soccer… competed with Barrie Sharks from 2016-22 and Barrie Jr. Sharks from 2023-26… program's all-time leader in assists and second all-time in points at the end of her club career… earned bronze medal in the 2025 and 2026 U22 Elite League… claimed bronze at the 2024 U22 Elite Provincial and 2022 Ontario Summer Games… served as Barrie Jr. Sharks alternate captain in 2025 and 2026 and alternate captain for Team Ontario Blue in 2025… daughter of Sarah and Matt Stuart.
 
Serra Yildir
Goalie • Petawawa, Ont. • John McCrae • Nepean Wildcats
 
Played in goal for the U18 and U22 AA Nepean Wildcats from 2023-26, while attending Valour from 2022-24 and John McCrae Secondary School from 2024-26… played six sports over the course of her scholastic career, including field hockey and flag football at John McCrae… set the long jump record at Valour in 2024 at 5.20m… daughter of Sahin and Yesim Yildir.