CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Starting off with a bang, the Harvard men's tennis team defeated Boston College today in its first dual match of the spring season. Dropping only one doubles match, the Crimson took down the Eagles by a score of 7-0. 
 
Despite dropping the first doubles match, the Crimson roared back to take the second and third, capturing the point for Harvard. Soundly taking out their BC opponents, the duo of sophomore Ronan Jachuck/junior Harry Walker won 6-2, while the team of senior Steven Sun/first-year David Lins secured the point with their 6-1 scoreline. 
 
Moving into singles play, the Crimson was unstoppable. All Harvard players soundly defeated their competition, not even dropping a set, with the perfect victory ultimately being captured by sophomore David Arkow's 6-4, 7-5 win. 
 
Results
Singles

1. Walker def. Motlagh, 6-4, 6-1 
2. Shi def. Campbell, 6-0, 6-1 
3. Jachuck def. Kasten, 6-4, 6-2 
4. Sun def. Vassel, 6-3, 6-3 
5. Lins def. Bianchi, 7-6(2), 6-2 
6. Arkow def. Eedara, 6-4, 7-5 

 
Doubles

1. Campbell/Vassel def. Shi/Milavksy, 6-4
2. Jachuck/Walker def. Motlagh/Bianchi, 6-2
3. Sun/Lins def. Kasten/Fung, 6-1 

 
Harvard Highlights

• This is the first Harvard 7-0 win since the team took down Rice on Feb. 2, 2020. 
• The Crimson achieved this dominant win without its top ranked singles player in Henry Von Der Schulenburg (No. 21) and its second highest ranked doubles team in Von Der Schulenburg/Milavsky (No. 49).

 
Up Next

• Hitting the road later this week, the Crimson will travel down to Blacksburg, Va. to take on Virginia Tech this Friday, Jan. 21st.