Yale Athletics

In 2022, the Bulldogs had a tough string of losses to Ivy foes, falling to Harvard, Dartmouth, Princeton and Brown. However, they managed to trounce Cornell and Penn, ending the season on a high note.

In 2023, the Elis lost in their Ivy opener to Princeton, then went on to pick up wins against Columbia and Cornell. They took down Penn in April but dropped a doubleheader against Harvard near the end of the regular season. Despite a loss to Brown, a series sweep over Dartmouth clinched the Bulldogs’ spot in the Ivy League Tournament, where they lost their opening match to Harvard and an elimination game to Princeton.

Yale came into the 2024 season ranked third in an Ivy pre-season poll and opened Ivy play with a sweep over Harvard. With wins over Brown, Dartmouth, Cornell, Penn and Columbia, the Elis clinched a share of the Ivy League regular season title for the first time since 1993 and were poised to make a post-season run. However, the Bulldogs fell to Harvard in the first game of the Ivy Tournament and were topped by Dartmouth in their elimination game.

This year, again ranked third in the Ivy preseason poll, the Bulldogs dominated the Penn Quakers in their Ivy opening series. After picking up a win over Cornell, Yale dropped to Princeton, Columbia, Harvard, Dartmouth and Brown and did not qualify for the Ivy League Tournament.

Update, May 17: This article has been updated with information about the softball team’s 2024 Ivy League regular season title.