CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women's golf begins its fall portion of the 2026-27 season in the Keystone State, as the Crimson travel to State College, Pennsylvania for the Nittany Lion Invitational.
Penn State is hosting the Nittany Lion Invitational on Monday, Sept. 7 and Tuesday, Sept. 8 at the Penn State Blue Course.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Event: Nittany Lion Invitational
Dates: Monday Sept. 7 – Tuesday, Sept. 8
Host: Penn State
Location: Penn State Blue Course | State College, Pennsylvania
Format:
THE FIELD
Harvard, Virginia Tech, Akron, Penn State, Maryland, Youngstown State, Delaware, Penn, Seton Hall, Richmond, Yale, James Madison, Towson, Bucknell, Quinnipiac, Lehigh, Duquesne, Saint Joseph's
WHAT TO KNOW
- Harvard heads into the 2026-27 season following a promising 2026 spring season that saw the Crimson take second place at the Ivy League Championships at the Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey.
- Junior Lucy Yuan returns to Cambridge after a stellar 2025-26 season that saw the La Jolla, California native finish in second at the Ivy League Championships and earn All-Ivy League recognition.
- Along with Yuan, junior Vanessa Zhang is another impact returner for the Crimson. The 2025 Ivy League individual champion, Zhang has qualified for the NCAA Regional in back-to-back seasons.
- Sophomore Nikki Iniakov, senior Bonnie Zhai and sophomore Dixon Hill all return to campus after representing Harvard at the 2026 Ivy League Championships.
- Harvard is also welcoming a trio of first-years to the squad this fall. First-years Katrina Bulkovska, Rayee Feng and Daniela Paez will all look to make an immediate impact this season.
- Naree Song, the Fairbairn Family Head Coach for Harvard Women's Golf, is entering her fourth season as the head coach of Harvard's women's team. Song led Harvard to consecutive second place finish at the Ivy League Championships in 2025 and 2026.
UP NEXT
Harvard continues its fall slate in the Garden State on Saturday, Sept. 26 and Sunday, Sept. 27, heading to Princeton, New Jersey for the Princeton Invitational.
