PRINCETON, N.J. – The Yale softball team fell in five innings to Harvard, 12-3, to open the Ivy League postseason tournament. The loss puts the Bulldogs at 20-22 overall, while the Crimson improved to 27-14-1.
 
How It Happened

• B1 | Harvard grabbed three runs off two hits in the first.
• T2 | In the following inning, Carmen Muscolina earned a lead-off walk. With a 1-2 count, Sophie Woodridge then knocked in Muscolina with a double to left field. Carolyn Skotz came up big with a two-out, two-run home run that tied the game at three aside.
• B2 | The Crimson responded in the bottom half of the inning with four runs to regain the lead.
• B3 | Harvard added five runs in the bottom of the third.
• Despite the Bulldogs holding the Crimson in the fourth, they could not recover from Harvard's early push.

Notes

• Carolyn Skotz picked up her second home run of the season.
• Alex Perren extended her hitting streak to seven games. 
• Carmen Muscolina registered two walks at the plate in addition to scoring one run. 
• Sophie Woodridge went 1-for-2 at the plate with one RBI. 

 
Up Next
Yale will face Princeton in an Ivy Tournament elimination game on Friday, May 12 at 12:30 p.m. at Strubing Field.