CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - No. 67 Harvard Women's Tennis (6-5) will play host to a pair of matches this weekend at the Murr Tennis Courts. The Crimson will face-off against the Rhode Island (4-5) on Friday, March 10, at 4 p.m., and No. 43 Denver (9-2) on Saturday, March 11, at 11:30 a.m. Both contests will stream on Stretch Internet.
What to Know
- At 6-5 on the season, Harvard currently ranks No. 67 in the country. The Crimson has won two straight matches, most recently defeating Long Beach State at home, 5-1, on Feb. 24.
- First-year Charlotte Owensby enters this week's matches ranked No. 82 in the ITA singles rankings.
- The Crimson is 16-3 over the past three seasons when competing at home.
- Harvard goes into Friday's clash with Rhode Island having won all seven meetings in series history. The teams last met in 2020 with the Crimson earning a 7-0 victory.
- Entering Friday's matchup, the Rams have lost three in a row, most recently falling to Stony Brook, 4-3.
- Harvard's match against Denver is designated as the Crimson's Breast Cancer Awareness match. Harvard is scheduled to wear pink for the non-conference dual.
- The Crimson and Pioneers are meeting for the first time in series history.
- Denver has won six matches in a row, most recently defeating Air Force, 5-0. The Pioneers have only allowed their opponents to record a combined one team point in their last five matches.
- The Pioneers feature the No. 65 singles player in the country, Taylor Melville.
Up Next
Harvard will travel to Los Angeles, California to take on 73
rd-ranked Loyola Marymount on Tuesday, March 14, at 1 p.m.