CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard women's tennis team opened its spring home schedule on Saturday by defeating Quinnipiac, 7-0, at the Murr Center Tennis Courts. With the victory, the Crimson evened its record to 1-1, while the Bobcats dropped to 0-1.
Harvard started the afternoon on a high note by sweeping all three doubles matches by 6-3 margins to take a 1-0 lead.
In singles, the Crimson worked quickly with
Angel You dismissing Jean-Na Koo at the fifth position, 6-0, 6-1. Soon after,
Rachel Lim found herself walking off the court after earning a 6-0, 6-0 victory at No. 4, bringing Harvard to within one point of clinching the match.
With four other matches in progress, team co-captain
Rachel Eason provided the Crimson's fourth and deciding point, defeating Brittney Wilbur at the sixth spot, 6-1, 6-0. Harvard ended up winning the remaining three singles matches thanks to
Mihaela Marculescu (No. 3),
Maxi Duncan (No. 1) and
Sophia Ho (No. 2).
Harvard Highlights
- The Crimson won its fifth straight home match at Murr Center, a streak that dates to the spring of 2020.
- Harvard has shut out each of its opponents during its current five-match home winning streak.
- The Crimson's last three victories have come by 7-0 margins.
Harvard 7, Quinnipiac 0
Murr Center Tennis Courts (Cambridge, Mass.)
Doubles
1.
Maxi Duncan/
Sophia Ho (HARV) def. Kamilla Nella/Jordan Bradley (QU), 6-3
2.
Rachel Lim/
Mihaela Marculescu (HARV) def. Claire Koscielski/Brittney Wilbur (QU), 6-3
3.
Sany Gawande/
Angel You (HARV) def. Dominique Vasile/Jean-Na Koo (QU), 6-3
4.
Kayla Leschly/
Iveta Daujotaite (HARV) def. Andie Williams/ Madison Williams (QU), 6-2
Singles
1.
Maxi Duncan (HARV) def. Kamilla Nella (QU), 6-2, 6-1
2.
Sophia Ho (HARV) def. Claire Koscielski (QU), 6-4, 6-3
3.
Mihaela Marculescu (HARV) def. Dominique Vasile (QU), 6-2, 6-1
4.
Rachel Lim (HARV) def. Madison Williams (QU), 6-0, 6-0
5.
Angel You (HARV) def. Jean-Na Koo (QU), 6-0, 6-1
6.
Rachel Eason (HARV) def. Brittney Wilbur (QU), 6-1, 6-0
Order of Finish: 5, 4, 6*, 3, 1, 2
*Clinching Point
What's Next?
Harvard returns to the Murr Center Tennis Courts on Saturday, Jan. 29, when it plays host to Boston College at 2 p.m. ET.
