2019-20 Women's Rugby Headlines
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Women’s Rugby Crowned NIRA National Champions After Victory Over Army West Point, 18-7
November 17, 2019Hosting college rugby’s premier contest at Mignone Field, Harvard women’s rugby rallied behind stellar defense to defeat Army West Point, 18-7, and secure its first NIRA National Championship in program history. -
Women’s Rugby Readies for National Championship Showdown with Army West Point
November 13, 2019Women’s rugby (6-2) is set to compete for the NIRA National Championship for the second straight year against Army West Point (7-1) on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. at Mignone Field in Cambridge.
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Women’s Rugby Downs Dartmouth 23-22 to Advance to NIRA National Championship
November 09, 2019Winning an NIRA semifinal game for the second straight year, women’s rugby defeated Dartmouth in a thriller 23-22 to advance to the national championship.
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Women's Rugby to Meet Dartmouth in NIRA Semifinals
November 06, 2019Women’s Rugby (5-2) will meet Dartmouth (3-2) for the third time this season in the NIRA semifinals on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 12 p.m.
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Women's Rugby to Host NIRA Semifinals
November 04, 2019After posting a 5-1 record in the regular season and 3-1 record in NIRA play, Harvard will host the NIRA semifinal game against Dartmouth on Saturday, Nov. 9.
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Women’s Rugby Bested by Dartmouth in Ivy Championship, 41-22
October 26, 2019After a back and forth game, women’s rugby fell to rival Dartmouth in the Ivy Championship, 34-22.
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Women’s Rugby Readies for Ivy Championship Rematch with Dartmouth
October 23, 2019Women’s rugby (5-1) is set for a showdown with rival Dartmouth (2-2) for the Ivy championship on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 11 a.m.
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Women’s Rugby Stretches Win Streak to Four with Win over Brown, 42-14
October 19, 2019Women’s Rugby (5-1) ended its regular season on a high note with a 42-14 victory over Brown (4-3).
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Women’s Rugby Preps for Final Game of Regular Season at Brown
October 16, 2019The Crimson (4-1) looks to end on a high note with a four-game win streak as it travels to Brown (4-2) for its final game of the regular season. The game is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 19 at 11 a.m.
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Women’s Rugby Routs Notre Dame College on the Road, 105-0
October 12, 2019Women’s rugby extended its win streak to three in a row after a 105-0 victory over Notre Dame College on the road.
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Women’s Rugby Eyes Third Straight Win on the Road Against Notre Dame College
October 10, 2019After back to back wins, the Crimson (3-1) travels to Ohio to face Notre Dame College (0-3) in its third road contest of the season on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 11 AM.
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Women’s Rugby to Host Ivy League Championship
October 09, 2019After key wins and success throughout the season, Harvard will host the Ivy League championship against Dartmouth on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 11 am. The game is scheduled to be broadcast on ESPN+.
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Women’s Rugby Powers Past Quinnipiac on Senior Day, 64-7
October 05, 2019Behind stellar defense and a strong offense, the Crimson (3-1) powered past Quinnipiac (2-3), 64-7 in its final home contest of the regular season.
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Women’s Rugby Preps for Rematch with Quinnipiac
October 02, 2019Fresh off a bye week, women’s rugby readies for its second meeting with Quinnipiac on Saturday, Oct. 5 at noon. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
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Women’s Rugby Dominates Dartmouth in Home Opener, 50-32
September 21, 2019The Crimson came out firing on all cylinders to beat Dartmouth 50-32 in its season opener. Harvard now moves to 2-1 on the season.
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Women’s Rugby Readies for Match with Ivy Rival Dartmouth
September 19, 2019The Harvard women’s rugby team returns to Cambridge for its home opener showdown with Ivy League rival Dartmouth on Saturday, Sept. 21. The matchup is set to kick off at 11 a.m. and be broadcast on ESPN+.
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Women’s Rugby Comes Up Short Against Army West Point, 34-10
September 07, 2019Continuing its season on the road, the Crimson came up short, 34-10 at Army West Point. Harvard now moves to 1-1 on the year.
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Women's Rugby Travels to New York to Take on Army West Point
September 05, 2019The Harvard women’s rugby team (1-0) will continue its road trip in New York this Saturday, Sept. 7, against Army West Point. The game is set to kickoff at noon and will be broadcast on…
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Women’s Rugby Dominates Quinnipiac in Season Opener, 57-10
August 31, 2019Harvard women’s rugby (1-0) opened the season with a bang after a 57-10 win over Quinnipiac (0-1). The Crimson followed a score by Quinnipiac with 45 unanswered points.
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Women’s Rugby Set to Open Season at Quinnipiac
August 29, 2019The Harvard women’s rugby team is set to hit the road to kick off its season against Quinnipiac on Saturday, Aug. 31. The game is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. and will be broadcast on Quinnipiac All-Access.
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Harvard ESPN+ Schedule Begins Sept. 4
August 22, 2019The Ivy League is entering into the second year of its long-term relationship with ESPN, which will see broadcasts across a variety of ESPN platforms. This includes coverage for all 42 Harvard varsity programs on ESPN linear networks and ESPN+. Additional general information about the relationship between the Ivy League and ESPN+ is available here: http://www.ivyleaguenetwork.com/.
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Harvard To Host 2019 NIRA National Championships
August 12, 2019With the 2019 season just a few weeks away, Harvard women’s rugby has announced it will be hosting the 2019 NIRA national championships. All three national games will take place Sunday, November, 17.
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Women’s Rugby Shines with Under-20 National Team Squads, Leads Country with Four on Collegiate All-American Team
July 31, 2019Excelling on a national stage before they return to Cambridge, four Harvard women’s rugby student-athletes were placed on the Collegiate All-American roster, while three competed in the under-20 Tri Nations Cup in England.
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Women's Rugby Names Braaten Assistant Coach
July 17, 2019Coming off a record season of two Ivy titles, a 15s national championship appearance and bronze medal at 7s nationals, Harvard women’s rugby head coach Mel Denham has added two-time world cup competitor Sylvia Braaten to the coaching staff.
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Women’s Rugby Unveils Class of 2023
July 12, 2019Combining with a talented group of returning players, Harvard women’s rugby has revealed its incoming class of eight first-year student-athletes: Darby Eck, Kim Hartung, Lucy Jacobsen, Heidi Lucas, Brogan Mior, Achele Ochada, Alex Pipkin and Jordan Roe.
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Women’s Rugby Announces 2019 Slate
June 12, 2019After a strong 15s season that led to an appearance in the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) Championship, the Harvard women’s rugby team has revealed its 2019 schedule. The team will have two home matchups at Mignone Field, both broadcast on ESPN+.
