CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – No. 11 Harvard Men's Tennis will begin their defense of the Ivy League title this weekend as they travel to Dartmouth.  The Crimson will take on the Big Green in their first official league play of the 2023 spring season on Saturday, April 1 at 2:00 p.m. at the Thompson Outdoor Courts.

What to Know

• Opening their 2023 spring season with a host of battles against nationally ranked opponents, Harvard enters league play at 12-5. 
• The Crimson closed out their final regular season non-conference matches last weekend, going 2-1.  In a Friday doubleheader to open their slate of home matches, the Crimson welcomed No. 75 Virginia Tech and Boston University, sweeping both teams, 4-0 and 6-0, respectively.  Despite a hard-fought battle, Harvard would go on to drop their third match of the weekend to the defending National Champion, No. 8 Virginia. 
• With their solid weekend, the Crimson moved up in the most recent ITA Division I Men's Collegiate Tennis Team Rankings.  Previously at No. 13, Harvard moved up two spots to No. 11, continuing their streak of eight straight weeks inside the top-15. 
• The Crimson have been dominant in doubles play this year, grabbing the doubles point in each of their three matches last weekend.  Ronan Jachuck and Steven Sun lead Harvard in doubles wins, sitting with a spring record of 12-3. 
• Recently, Daniel Milavsky and Harris Walker have come alive as a pairing, going 5-1 in the last eight matches for the Crimson.  Four of the duos five wins have come against nationally ranked opponents. 
• Walker is also leading the way for the Crimson in singles play.  Competing primarily at the No. 1 position, the senior co-captain is 10-4 for the spring season, with five wins over nationally ranked opponents. 
• Fellow co-captain, Henry von der Schulenburg, follows close behind with a record of 7-2 and four wins over nationally ranked opponents. 

For the Foes

• Dartmouth is 10-8 for the year and currently on a five-match losing streak.  The Big Green began their spring 6-0, including picking up a win against Big Ten foe, Purdue.  In their last time out, the Big Green dropped a 7-0 decision to UNC-Wilmington. 
• The Big Green finished last season in seventh place in the Ivy League standings after going 1-6 in conference play. 
• The Crimson currently hold a substantial 75-11 lead in the all-time series against Dartmouth.  Harvard won the last matchup between the two squads in 2022, sweeping the Big Green, 7-0.

Next Up

The Crimson will have a two-match weekend next weekend as they first travel to Yale on Friday, April 7 at 3:00 p.m.  Harvard will then return to Cambridge to welcome Brown on Sunday, April 9 at 1:00 p.m.