He leads all singles players with a career-high record 16-4 (Zack Williamson).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard women's tennis team (5-6) hosts non-conference Providence and Rhode Island at 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., respectively, at the Murr Center on Sunday, March 13. The match against Rhode Island will be broadcast on the Ivy League Digital Network.
Last Time Out
The Crimson dropped to 5-6 overall as it fell to No. 41 William & Mary, 5-2, and Old Dominion, 4-2. Harvard's duo of Annika Ringblom and Sabrina Xiong posted its lone doubles win of the weekend, 6-4, against the Big Blue's Adriana Rajkovic and Natalya Malenko. June Lee, Amy He, Ringblom, and Xiong combined for the Crimson's four singles points in the two matches.
About Harvard
Amy He leads Harvard with a 15-3 record, while teammates Nikki Kallenberg and Erica Oosterhout follow with 14-6 and 13-6 marks, respectively. Annika Ringblom wraps up the top four with an 11-7 record. Isabel Jasper leads the Crimson with an 11-10 mark in doubles play. Harvard boasts a 104-70 overall record, going 72-43 in singles play and 32-27 in doubles.
| Leaders |
|
Doubles Leaders |
|
Amy He
Nikki Kallenberg
Erica Oosterhout
Annika Ringblom |
15-3
14-6
13-6
11-7 |
Annika Ringblom
Isabel Jasper
June Lee
Sabrina Xiong
|
11-6
11-12
9-10
8-6
|
In the Polls
With a three-match clean sweep on Feb. 19-20, the Crimson earned its second ranking of the year, placing No. 57.
Harvard broke into the poll at No. 72 on Feb. 10 by the ITA after a successful weekend at the ECAC Division I Indoor Championship where it upset No. 43 Princeton and No. 53 Brown. This was the first ranking of the year for the Crimson.
Date
Feb. 10
Feb. 17
Feb. 23
March 8 |
Ranking
No. 72
N/A
No. 57
N/A |
Individuals vs. Ranked Opponents
Erica Oosterhout leads the Crimson against ranked opponents with a 2-1 record, while Nikki Kallenberg and June Lee follow with 1-1 marks.
Player
Erica Oosterhout
Nikki Kallenberg
June Lee |
Record
2-1
1-1
1-1 |
Scouting Providence
Providence sports a 4-0 record after posting perfect 7-0 matches against Holy Cross and Fairfield. The Friars are 3-0 away from Providence, while Harvard leads the all-time series 1-0. The only standoff was on March 16, 1993 when the Crimson defeated the Friars 6-1 in Cambridge.
Scouting Rhode Island
Rhode Island owns a 2-6 record, posting victories over Monmouth (6-1) and Saint Peter's (7-0). The Rams have lost its last three matches away from the URI Tennis Complex. The Crimson leads Rhode Island 2-0 in the all-time series, posting the last victory on Jan. 19, 2015 in a 7-0 sweep at the Murr Center.
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.
COOP Student-Athlete of the Week
The Crimson has been named to COOP Student-Athlete of the Week multiple times with Amy He being voted during week three and week 20. Annika Ringblom was selected during week three while Nikki Kallenberg and June Lee was chosen during week six and 19, respectively.
Week 3: Annika Ringblom – Women's Tennis
Week 6: Nikki Kallenberg – Women's Tennis
Week 10: Amy He – Women's Tennis
Week 19: June Lee – Women's Tennis
Week 20: Amy He – Women's Tennis
Fresh Faces
Head Coach Traci Green added the eighth-best recruiting class in the country according to TennisRecruiting.net. Erica Oosterhout, Sabrina Xiong, and Isabel Jasper 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 119-109 overall record, including an 85-81 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
The Crimson concludes its non-conference schedule as it travels to California for three matches. The first includes a 4 p.m. matchup against Loyola Marymount on Wednesday, March 16. Harvard will also face UC Santa Barbara on Saturday, March 19 for a 3 p.m. match, while also competing against Fresno St. at Santa Barbara on Sunday, March 20 at 2 p.m.
