Harvard Crimson women's soccer

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Harvard Crimson women's soccer
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Founded1977;47 years ago (1977)
University Harvard University
Location Boston, Massachusetts
Stadium Jordan Field
NicknameCrimson
ColorsCrimson, white, and black [1]
     
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NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1982, 1997, 2000
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1982, 1984, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2014, 2022, 2023
NCAA Tournament appearances
1982, 1984, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2024
Conference Tournament championships
2023
Conference Regular Season championships
1978, 1979, 1981, 1995, 1996, 1997,1999, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016

Starting in the 1977 season, the Women's Soccer team was elevated from a club level to a varsity sport at Harvard. Bob Scalise, Harvard's former athletic director, became the first head coach in program history and led Harvard to a 106-34-14 record during his ten seasons. This included three Ivy titles and one tournament quarterfinal appearance. His last season as coach was in 1986.

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Following Bob Scalise's retirement, Tim Wheaton took over the Crimson for 18 seasons, recording a 156-95-45 record. During those 18 seasons, he led Harvard to four Ivy League titles, seven NCAA appearances, and reached the quarterfinals twice.

Harvard then went through two coaches who each served for one year. In 2005, Stephanie Erickson led the Crimson to an 8-5-3 record, and the following year, Erika Walsh went 3-13-1.

In 2007, Ray Leone took over the Crimson and went 90-49-18 before accepting a job at Maryland in 2016.

The current head coach is Chris Hamblin, who started in 2016 and has gone 81-34-17. He has led Harvard to one Ivy League Championship and four NCAA appearances, including reaching the Round of 16 twice. He also won the first Ivy League Conference Tournament in 2023 by defeating Columbia 3-0.

Roster

As of 5 September 2024 [2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
0 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Denver Tolson
1 GK Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Maja Poulsen
2 MF Flag of Iceland.svg  ISL Áslaug Gunnlaugsdóttir
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sydney Farnham
4 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Erin Gordon
5 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Jade Rose
6 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA August Hunter
7 MF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Josefine Hasbo
8 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Audrey Francois
9 FW Flag of Iceland.svg  ISL Ólöf Kristinsdóttir
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sarah Lloyd
12 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Vanessa Frelih
No.Pos.NationPlayer
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Susie Long
14 MF Flag of Iceland.svg  ISL Írena Héðinsdóttir Gonzalez
15 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Nicola Golen
16 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jasmine Leshnick
17 MF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Alix Maechler
18 DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Amy König
19 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anna Rayhill
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anya Van Den Einde
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gemma Maltby
23 MF Flag of Iceland.svg  ISL Hildur Hákonardóttir
30 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Rhiannon Stewart

Rivalries

Harvard athletics have a longstanding rivalry with Yale across all sports since 1875,and it also translates to the women's soccer programs.

The first game of the series was played on November 11, 1977 where Harvard beat Yale 2-0. Harvard went on to win 13 in a row until 1990. Harvard is currently 36-9-2 in the 46 meetings hosting the longest win streak at 13 and currently on a 5 game win streak dating back to 2018.

Team honors

Conference championships

Harvard has won 13 Ivy League championships.The Ivy League began sponsoring women's varsity soccer in 1977. Prior to 1977, Harvard competed as a club team. [3]

SeasonConferenceCoachOverall RecordConference Record
1978IvyBob Scalise13–1–00-0-0
1979IvyBob Scalise15-1-10-0-0
1981IvyBob Scalise17-2-00-0-0
1995IvyTim Wheaton14-2-16-0-1
1996IvyTim Wheaton15–2–07–0–0
1997IvyTim Wheaton13–4–26–1–0
1999IvyTim Wheaton14–2–17–0–0
2008IvyRay Leone10–3–55–1–1
2009IvyRay Leone9–7–16-1-0
2011IvyRay Leone12–5–16-0-1
2013IvyRay Leone12–4–27-0-0
2014IvyRay Leone11–5–25-1-1
2016IvyChris Hamblin10–4–35-0-2

Individual honors

First Team All-Americans

Harvard Women's Soccer have had 6 First Team All-Americans and 28 All-Americans (1st, 2nd, 3rd and honorable mention)

PlayerPositionYear
Lauren Gregg1980
Emily StaufferM1995, 1996
Naomi MillerFW1996
Margaret PurceFW2016
Hannah BebarMF2022
Josefine HasboMF2023

Second Team All-Americans

Harvard has fielded six second-team All-Americans.

PlayerPositionYear
Alicia CarilloFW1982
Jennifer GreeleyMF1982
Kelly LandryFW1983, 1984
Tracee WhitleyGK1987
Emily StaufferMF1998
Jade RoseMF2022

Third Team All-Americans

Harvard has fielded nine third-team All-Americans.

PlayerPositionYear
Tracee WhitleyGK1984, 1985
Ann BrowningGK1996
Karen GudemanFW1996
Devon BinghamMF1996
Katie WestfallMF2001
Liza BarberDF2004
Margaret PurceFW2013
Hannah BebarFW2022
Jade RoseDF2023

Notable alumni

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References

  1. "Color Scheme" (PDF). Harvard Athletics Brand Identity Guide. July 27, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. Women's soccer roster on Harvard Crimson website
  3. "Women's Soccer Record Books Titles" (PDF).