ITHACA, N.Y. - Posting its second perfect win in as many days, the Harvard men's tennis team took down Princeton, 4-0, on Saturday, Feb. 19. Sweeping its semi-final opponent in the ECAC Tournament, the Crimson will take on the second-seeded Columbia Lions tomorrow, Feb. 20.
Starting off strong in doubles play, the Crimson took the second-seeded match, with the duo of Walker/Jachuck quickly dropping their Princeton opponents, 6-4. Despite losing the No. 1 doubles match, 6-3, Harvard rallied to capture the match at No. 3 and the doubles point.
Carrying that momentum into singles play, the Crimson ran through their competition. Securing the first-, sixth- and second-seeded matches in quick succession, the Crimson captured their perfect win over their Ivy League rivals.
Harvard Highlights
- This is the second time in as many years that the Crimson have eliminated Princeton from the ECAC Tournament, last shunting them from the 2020 iteration of the contest.
- With his match suspended, Brian Shi maintains his perfect 5-0 singles record on the season.
Up Next
The Crimson will play Columbia in the ECAC Tournament finals. The match will take place on Sunday, Feb. 20 at 1:00 p.m.
Results
Doubles
- Seggerman/Barki (P) def. Shi/Milavsky (H), 6-3
- Walker/Jachuck (H) def. Poling/Rodriguez (P), 6-4
- Von Der Schulenburg/Sun (H) def. Bosancic/Astreinidis (P), 7-5
Order of finish: 2,1,3
Singles
- Von Der Schulenburg (H) def. Seggerman (P), 6-1, 6-3
- Walker (H) def. Poling (P), 6-4, 6-4
- Shi (H) vs. Barki (P), 4-6, 2-4, Susp.
- Jachuck (H) vs. Rodriguez (P), 4-6, 6-3, Susp.
- Milavsky (H) vs. Peters (P), 4-6, 3-3, Susp.
- Sun (H) def. Duo (P), 6-1, 6-3
Order of finish: 1,6,2