2019 Harvard Softball News
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Written Senior Perspective - Kaitlyn Schiffhauer, Softball
July 29, 2019My story as a Harvard basketball player begins way before I ever stepped foot on campus, took an SAT, or played in a high school basketball game. During my first week of high school, I wrote a letter to my future self, describing my goals for the next four years. While some of my aspirations were broad, my top goal was very specific: I dreamed of playing basketball at Harvard. In my eyes, the combination of academic and athletic excellence was truly unparalleled. -
Written Senior Perspective - Erin Lockhart, Softball
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Written Senior Perspective - Rhianna Rich, Softball
July 10, 2019It has been a privilege and an honor to be an athlete at Harvard these past four years. When I compare my athletic experience to those of my friends playing at other schools and other leagues, I feel even more fortunate that I was able to continue to play the sport that I love at a school that valued both my desire to play on a highly competitive team, with fine coaches, access to amazing facilities and resources, all while being able to take the classes that I wanted to take, and to be part of the larger Harvard community. -
Written Senior Perspective - Elizabeth Shively, Softball
July 05, 2019It has been a privilege and an honor to be an athlete at Harvard these past four years. When I compare my athletic experience to those of my friends playing at other schools and other leagues, I feel even more fortunate that I was able to continue to play the sport that I love at a school that valued both my desire to play on a highly competitive team, with fine coaches, access to amazing facilities and resources, all while being able to take the classes that I wanted to take, and to be part of the larger Harvard community. -
Written Senior Perspective - Katie Duncan, Softball
June 20, 2019It has been a privilege and an honor to be an athlete at Harvard these past four years. When I compare my athletic experience to those of my friends playing at other schools and other leagues, I feel even more fortunate that I was able to continue to play the sport that I love at a school that valued both my desire to play on a highly competitive team, with fine coaches, access to amazing facilities and resources, all while being able to take the classes that I wanted to take, and to be part of the larger Harvard community. -
Behind the Brain- Erin Lockhart; Softball
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Softball’s Katie Duncan Collects Google Cloud Academic All-America Honors
June 06, 2019Now a Harvard graduate, Katie Duncan earned 2019 Google Cloud Academic All-America third team honors as selected by members of CoSIDA for her performance during the 2019 season. -
Written Senior Perspective - Meagan Lantz, Softball
June 06, 2019It has been a privilege and an honor to be an athlete at Harvard these past four years. When I compare my athletic experience to those of my friends playing at other schools and other leagues, I feel even more fortunate that I was able to continue to play the sport that I love at a school that valued both my desire to play on a highly competitive team, with fine coaches, access to amazing facilities and resources, all while being able to take the classes that I wanted to take, and to be part of the larger Harvard community. -
First-year Perspective: Teagan Shaw, Softball
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Softball Concludes Season After Loss to Colorado State in NCAA Tournament
May 19, 2019On day two of regional play, Harvard wrapped up its season after a 6-0 loss to Colorado State at Rita Hillenbrand Stadium. -
Softball Falls to No. 6 Arizona, 5-1
May 18, 2019In its second-straight NCAA regional appearance coming against No. 6 Arizona, the Harvard softball team scored early but fell, 5-1. -
Softball Gears up for NCAA Regionals Against No. 6 Arizona
May 15, 2019In its second-straight NCAA appearance, the Harvard softball team (25-17) will face No. 6 Arizona in the opening round of the NCAA Tucson Regional on Friday, May 17 at 11:30 EST. -
Softball’s Duncan Earns Second Consecutive CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team Honors
May 14, 2019Harvard softball senior Katie Duncan earned 2019 Google Cloud CoSIDA Academic All-District first team honors as announced by the organization on May 9. -
Softball Travels to No. 6 Arizona In Regional Opener of NCAA Tournament
May 12, 2019After earning back-to-back automatic NCAA Tournament berths, the Harvard softball team (25-17) will head to Tucson, Ariz. for the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. -
Softball Sweeps Columbia in Ivy League Playoff Series, Earns Bid to NCAA Tournament
May 11, 2019CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – After capturing its second-straight and eighth overall Ivy League title this season, the Harvard softball team (24-17, 16-5 Ivy) swept Columbia in the Ivy League Playoff Series with an 11-1 win over the Lions today, May 11. With the sweep, the Crimson earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year. -
Softball Takes Game One of Ivy League Playoff Series Against Columbia
May 10, 2019CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – In a battle of the top two conference teams, the Harvard softball team (25-17, 17-5 Ivy League) topped Columbia, 10-7, today, May 10 in a thrilling game one of the Ivy League Playoff Series. With the win, the Crimson takes a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series against the Lions. -
Senior Katie Duncan Collects Second Straight Ivy League Pitcher of the Year Award; Eight Total All-Ivy Honors Awarded to Softball
May 08, 2019In a unanimous decision from coaches across the Ivy League, senior Katie Duncan of the Harvard softball team was named Ivy League Pitcher of the Year in addition to collecting All-Ivy first team honors. -
Katie Duncan Collects Her Third Ivy League Pitcher of the Week Honors
May 07, 2019After an impressive performance against Cornell over the weekend, senior Katie Duncan of the Harvard softball team has been named Ivy League Pitcher of the Week, as announced by the league today, May 7. -
Softball Crowned Outright Ivy League Champions with Victory Over Cornell
May 06, 2019For the second-straight year, the Harvard softball team (23-17, 16-5 Ivy) captured the Ivy League title after collecting a 9-1 against the Cornell Big Red (10-36, 5-16 Ivy). -
Softball Captures Ivy League Title on Senior Day
May 04, 2019The Harvard softball team (22-17, 15-5 Ivy) clinched its fourth-straight appearance to the Ivy League playoffs during a sweep on the day against Cornell (10-35, 5-15 Ivy). -
Softball Eyes the Ivy League Title with Final Home Series Against Cornell; Honors Seven Seniors Saturday
May 02, 2019Currently at the top of the Ivy League standings, the Harvard softball team (20-17, 13-5 Ivy) looks to clinch the league title with a sweep over Cornell (10-32, 5-13 Ivy) this weekend, May 4-5. -
Softball Falls in Final Day In Series Against Yale
April 28, 2019The Harvard softball team (20-17, 13-5 Ivy) dropped its single game contest against Yale (16-27, 10-11 Ivy), 7-5, in a late-game fashion. -
Softball Collects a Sweep on Day One of The Weekend Series Against Yale
April 27, 2019On the doubleheader day, Harvard softball (20-16, 13-4) clinched the series with back-to-back victories over Yale (15-27, 9-11 Ivy). -
Softball Begins Six-Game Homestand With Yale This Weekend
April 25, 2019The Harvard softball team begins a two-week homestand with a three-game series against Yale this weekend, April 27-28. -
Softball Collects Series Victory in Split Day With Princeton
April 21, 2019In the doubleheader day, the Harvard softball team (18-16, 11-4 Ivy) picked up another win to clinch the series over the Tigers (13-21, 9-6 Ivy). -
Softball Opens Series With Victory Against Princeton
April 20, 2019After an hour delay due to rain, the Harvard softball team (17-15, 10-3 Ivy) bested the Princeton Tigers (12-20, 8-5 Ivy), 4-3, in the late afternoon contest today, April 20. -
Softball Travels to Princeton for Final Road Series
April 18, 2019The Harvard softball team (16-15, 9-3 Ivy) travels to Princeton (12-19, 8-4 Ivy) for a three-game series. -
Softball Falls to Providence, 7-5, In Final Inning
April 16, 2019In its midweek contest against Providence (24-16, 5-6 Big East), the Harvard softball team fell in the seventh inning, 7-5. -
Softball Heads to Providence for Tuesday Evening Contest
April 15, 2019The Harvard softball team (16-14, 9-3 Ivy) prepares for a road match up against Providence (23-16, 5-6 Big East) on Tuesday, April 16 at 4 p.m. -
Duncan Collects Ivy League Pitcher of the Week Honors
April 15, 2019For her performance over the course of last week, senior left-handed pitcher Katie Duncan of the Harvard Softball team was named Ivy League Pitcher of the Week on Monday, April 15 by the League.