Together the team boasts a 71-47 record this year (Zack Williamson).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Competing away from home for the first time this winter, Harvard women's tennis travels to Hanover, New Hampshire for the ECAC Indoor Championship from Feb. 5-7, hosted by Dartmouth.
Last Time Out
The Crimson dropped its second match of the year to No. 48 Boston College, 4-3. June Lee defeated No. 47 Lexi Borr with scores of 6-4, 6-3. Freshman Erica Oosterhout secured a victory against Emily Safron, 6-1, 6-3, and senior Amy He also clinched a singles win versus the Eagles' Wan-Yi Sweeting, 6-4, 6-2.
About Harvard
The Crimson competed in four tournaments in the fall, including the USTA/ITA Northeast Regional. Nikki Kallenberg leads Harvard with an 11-3 record while teammates Erica Oosterhout and Amy He follow with 9-4 and 8-3 marks, respectively. Annika Ringblom wraps up the top four with an 8-5 record. Ringblom and Amanda Lin lead the Crimson with an undefeated 5-0 mark in doubles play. Harvard boasts a 71-47 overall record, going 49-29 in singles play and 22-18 in doubles.
| Singles Leaders |
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Doubles Leaders |
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| Nikki Kallenberg |
11-3 |
Ringblom / Lin |
5-0 |
| Erica Oosterhout |
9-4 |
Jasper / Lee |
4-1 |
| Amy He |
8-3 |
Jang-Milsten / Jasper |
3-1 |
| Annika Ringblom |
8-5 |
He / Mirda |
2-0 |
Social Stream
Use the Social Stream on GoCrimson.com to stay connected with the Crimson on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram this year. The Social Stream brings the conversation from all three platforms into one convenient location, allowing fans of all Harvard Athletics teams to monitor the action in real time.
About the Ivy League Digital Network
The Ivy League Digital Network returns for a third season as the home for all live streaming and on-demand video content for each of the conference's eight institutions. Broadcast in full HD and featuring a live score bug and play-by-play and color commentary, the Ivy League Digital Network provides fans with unprecedented access to the Ancient Eight.
Multiple subscription options are available to fans, including school-specific and league-wide passes. To learn more about the Ivy League Digital Network or to sign-up today, click here.
ECAC Tournament Schedule
| Friday, Feb. 5 |
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Time |
Match 1:
Match 2:
Match 3: |
Brown vs. Cornell
Princeton vs. Harvard
Columbia vs. Yale |
10:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, Feb. 6 |
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Match 4:
Match 5:
Match 6: |
Match 1 Loser vs. Match 2 Loser
Match 1 Winner vs. Match 2 Winner
Match 3 Winner vs. Dartmouth |
10:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, Feb. 7 |
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Match 7:
Match 8:
Match 9: |
Match 4 Loser vs. Match 3 Loser*
Match 5 Loser vs. Match 6 Loser
Match 5 Winner vs. Match 6 Winner |
9:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
2:00 p.m. |
*Match is singles first
In the Ranks
Harvard's doubles pairing of Amanda Lin and Annika Ringblom broke into the national rankings at No. 52, according to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association on Jan. 5. Nikki Kallenberg fell to No. 125 as of Jan. 5 after being ranked No. 98 in the preseason poll.
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Back in Crimson
Sophomores Nikki Kallenberg, Annika Ringblom, Ellen Jang-Milsten, juniors June Lee and Danielle Mirda, and seniors Amy He and Amanda Lin return from the 2014-15 squad that went 7-12 overall. Kallenberg is currently ranked No. 98 by the ITA and Ringblom was named to the All-Ivy League second team in doubles a year ago, concluding the season after recording a 16-12 season with a partner, including 3-4 mark in Ivy League play.
Related Link: Lin, Ringblom Named to All-Ivy League Second Team
Fresh Faces
Head Coach Traci Green added the eighth-best recruiting class in the country according to TennisRecruiting.net. Erica Oosterhout, Sabrina Xiong, Isabel Jasper and Claire Spackman come to Harvard from around the world to make up Harvard's third consecutive top-ten class, and fifth in the past seven seasons. Oosterhout was ranked No. 8 in the top-10 Oracle/ITA Division I Women's National Newcomer/Freshmen Rankings.
Related Link: Oracle/ITA Division I Women's National Newcomer/Freshmen Rankings
On the Sidelines
Traci Green is in her ninth season at the helm for the Crimson. Under her guidance, Harvard won the program's 18th Ivy League title in 2009 with a 13-8 overall record and a 6-1 conference mark. Green owns a 114-104 overall record, including an 80-76 mark over the past nine seasons.
Aye Aye, Captain
Senior Amy He was chosen to be the team's captain for the 2015-16 academic year. He is the 53rd captain in program history.
Up Next
Harvard matches up against Portland on Saturday, Feb. 13 for a noon start in the Murr Center. The event will be broadcast on the Ivy League Digital Network.
