Softball
Harvard Softball Sweeps Penn, Gains Ivy League Momentum
After a rocky start to its Ivy League season, Harvard softball dominated Penn off the backs of strong pitching, allowing only one run in each game.
Harvard Softball Battles Against Columbia to Notch Series Win
After a difficult weekend against Princeton, Harvard returned home to Soldiers Field to face off against Columbia. Despite dropping a tight first game, the team dominated the next two to pick up its first Ivy series win of the season.
Harvard Softball Struggles against Princeton, Starts Ivy League Play 0-3
History repeated itself in New Jersey this weekend as the softball team fell to Princeton on the road in its Ivy opener — the Crimson yet again unable to beat the Tigers in a rematch of the 2024 Ivy League Tournament Championship game.
Harvard Softball Finishes Preseason Triumphantly, Heads into Conference Play on Winning Streak
Harvard softball dominated Spring Break action with six consecutive victories off the backs of strong pitching coupled with a consistent offensive output.
Softball Wins Series Against Brown, 2-1
This past weekend, the Harvard softball team (12-12, 3-5 EIVA) traveled to Providence, R.I. to play a three-game road series against Brown. The Crimson swept Saturday’s doubleheader, but then lost on Sunday, finishing the weekend 2-1. The successful trip improved the Crimson’s conference record as it attempted to defend its 2023 Ivy League title.
Softball Splits Double-Header With Dartmouth, 1-1
On Friday afternoon, the Harvard softball team (10-11, 1-4 EIVA) played at Soldiers Field for the first time this season in a double-header against Dartmouth. The Crimson won the first game, but the reigning Ivy League champs couldn’t keep the momentum going and fell to Dartmouth in the second game. The scheduled third game of the series was canceled due to inclement weather, and will now take place on Tuesday, April 9.
Pitcher Perfect
In her undergraduate time at the University of Michigan, Allard was a star pitcher and four-time selection to the All-Big Ten Team.
Harvard Softball's Coach Jenny Allard Leaves Cambridge for Pittsburgh
Jenny Allard, a member of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame, departed Harvard after a nearly three-decade tenure to become the new head softball coach at the University of Pittsburgh.
Harvard Softball Batters Brown Bears, Dials in for Midseason Matchups
The Harvard softball team has had a busy week. A three-game sweep over Brown this past weekend and a doubleheader against Massachusetts neighbor Merrimack have bolstered the Crimson’s confidence as they wade through the depths of midseason play.
A Partridge in a Pear Tri-na
Then-junior Trina Hoang waits on base in Harvard's 2022 series against the University of Pennsylvania. Just as in 2022, the Crimson recently swept the Quakers in another three-game series.
Harvard Softball to Play Brown After 4-2 Ivy Start to Season
Early in the Ivy League season, the Harvard softball team has an 11-9-1 overall record on the season paired with a 4-2 conference record. It has finished two Ivy series so far where it swept the University of Pennsylvania and went 1-2 against Brown, though losing both games only by one run.
