Rugby Falls to #1 Harvard in NIRA Semifinals

Saturday, November 15

Mignone Field / Cambridge, Mass.

4:00 PM

Dartmouth College

#1 Harvard

11/15/2025 7:29:00 PM | Women's Rugby

By: Rebecca Osowski

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - On Saturday, #4 Dartmouth women's rugby traveled to Cambridge, taking on #1 Harvard in the NIRA Semifinals.

The Big Green opened the scoring on a penalty kick, but Harvard dominated the rest of the game, going on to defeat Dartmouth 45-10 and end its 15s season. The Big Green finish the fall season with a 5-3 overall record and a 4-2 regular season conference record.

Less than five minutes into the game, the Big Green were awarded a penalty kick. Annie Henrich, who leads the team with 80 points and 26 successful conversion kicks, scored her second PK of the season, giving Dartmouth a 3-0 lead.

Later in the first half, Harvard responded, but the conversion was no good, as the Crimson took a 5-3 lead.

Just past the halfway mark of the first half, Dartmouth would retake its lead, scoring a try and making the conversion to lead 10-5.

Before the first half ended, Harvard scored 14 points, taking a 19-10 lead into the break.

The second half was all Crimson. Harvard scored early and often, tallying 26 total points through the final 40 minutes to defeat Dartmouth 45-10 and advance to the NIRA Championship next weekend.

With the loss, the Big Green are now 13-8 all time against the Crimson. Harvard also won the 2025 regular season matchup in Hanover in thrilling fashion, 36-33. The Crimson have now won three straight matches against the Big Green.

Dartmouth women's rugby will return to action in the spring for the 7s season. More information on the Big Green's 7s schedule will be made available soon on DartmouthSports.com.