CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women's tennis (11-9, 3-2 Ivy) is set to play host to its final two matches of the regular season this weekend. First up is Penn (11-8, 1-4 Ivy) on Saturday, April 22 and then No. 51 Princeton (14-6, 5-0 Ivy) on Sunday, April 23, at 1 p.m. Both matches are set for 1 p.m. ET and will stream live on Stretch Internet, with Sunday's match also available on Cracked Racquets.
What to Know
- Harvard is currently fourth place in the Ivy League with a record of 3-2, and is one match behind second-place Brown (4-1) and Columbia (4-1) in the league standings.
- The Crimson is coming off a 1-1 weekend on the road, defeating Cornell, 4-0, but falling short against Columbia, 4-3.
- First-year Charlotte Owensby enters this week's matches ranked No. 116 in the ITA singles rankings. Owensby's 15 singles wins this year is tied for first on the team (Sophia Ho).
- The Crimson is currently 7-2 when playing at home this season.
- Saturday's match vs. Penn will be played at the Beren Tennis Courts
- Penn is currently 11-8 on the year, but 1-4 in Ivy League play. The Quakers have lost three in a row, most recently dropping a 4-0 decision to No. 69 Brown.
- Harvard leads the all-time series against the Quakers, 32-15.
- Sunday's match vs. Princeton will be the Crimson's Senior Day match. Location for this match will be determined at a later date depending on weather. Prior to the contest, Harvard will recognize seniors Sophia Ho, Kayla Leschly, Mihaela Marculescu and Demi Snyder.
- No. 51 Princeton is currently 14-6 on the year and undefeated in Ivy League play at 5-0. The Tigers have won six in a row and are coming off a 5-0 victory over Yale.
- Harvard narrowly leads in the all-time series vs. the Tigers, 25-24.