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Harvard Crimson women's soccer | |||
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Founded | 1977 | ||
University | Harvard University | ||
Location | Boston, Massachusetts | ||
Stadium | Jordan Field | ||
Nickname | Crimson | ||
Colors | Crimson, 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.
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.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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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.
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]
Season | Conference | Coach | Overall Record | Conference Record |
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1978 | Ivy | Bob Scalise | 13–1–0 | 0-0-0 |
1979 | Ivy | Bob Scalise | 15-1-1 | 0-0-0 |
1981 | Ivy | Bob Scalise | 17-2-0 | 0-0-0 |
1995 | Ivy | Tim Wheaton | 14-2-1 | 6-0-1 |
1996 | Ivy | Tim Wheaton | 15–2–0 | 7–0–0 |
1997 | Ivy | Tim Wheaton | 13–4–2 | 6–1–0 |
1999 | Ivy | Tim Wheaton | 14–2–1 | 7–0–0 |
2008 | Ivy | Ray Leone | 10–3–5 | 5–1–1 |
2009 | Ivy | Ray Leone | 9–7–1 | 6-1-0 |
2011 | Ivy | Ray Leone | 12–5–1 | 6-0-1 |
2013 | Ivy | Ray Leone | 12–4–2 | 7-0-0 |
2014 | Ivy | Ray Leone | 11–5–2 | 5-1-1 |
2016 | Ivy | Chris Hamblin | 10–4–3 | 5-0-2 |
Harvard Women's Soccer have had 6 First Team All-Americans and 28 All-Americans (1st, 2nd, 3rd and honorable mention)
Player | Position | Year |
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Lauren Gregg | – | 1980 |
Emily Stauffer | M | 1995, 1996 |
Naomi Miller | FW | 1996 |
Margaret Purce | FW | 2016 |
Hannah Bebar | MF | 2022 |
Josefine Hasbo | MF | 2023 |
Harvard has fielded six second-team All-Americans.
Player | Position | Year |
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Alicia Carillo | FW | 1982 |
Jennifer Greeley | MF | 1982 |
Kelly Landry | FW | 1983, 1984 |
Tracee Whitley | GK | 1987 |
Emily Stauffer | MF | 1998 |
Jade Rose | MF | 2022 |
Harvard has fielded nine third-team All-Americans.
Player | Position | Year |
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Tracee Whitley | GK | 1984, 1985 |
Ann Browning | GK | 1996 |
Karen Gudeman | FW | 1996 |
Devon Bingham | MF | 1996 |
Katie Westfall | MF | 2001 |
Liza Barber | DF | 2004 |
Margaret Purce | FW | 2013 |
Hannah Bebar | FW | 2022 |
Jade Rose | DF | 2023 |
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