CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The fourth-ranked Harvard men's squash team will travel to the Philadelphia area this weekend for two more top-five CSA matchups. The Crimson (6-1, 3-0 Ivy) will take on a pair of Ivy League foes, first the No. 3 Princeton Tigers followed by a meeting with the No. 2 Penn Quakers. The Crimson are looking to bounce back after being tripped up by the Trinity Bantams last weekend.
WHAT TO KNOW
- Harvard comes into the matchup with a 5-1 record and a 3-0 mark in Ivy League play.
- The Crimson defeated No. 3 Yale last weekend, 7-2, in a highly competitive match before falling to Trinity in its first losing result of the season.
- Harvard holds wins over four ranked opponents this season after getting the results against No. 10 Dartmouth, No. 8 Virginia, No. 16 MIT and No. 3 Yale.
- Senior captain Tate Harms leads the team with seven victories on the campaign. Harms' wins come from two, three and four slots on the ladder.
- Ishant Shah also holds an undefeated record, posting a 6-0 mark with wins at the seven, eight and nine positions on the ladder.
- First-years Omar Azzam and Jacob Lin have adapted well to the collegiate game, posting 6-1 and 5-1 records, respectively.
- Harvard has won its past 11 matches against the Princeton Tigers and holds a two-match winning streak against Penn.
UP NEXT
Harvard will return to the Murr Squash Center for a pair of home matches against Ivy League foes. First, the Crimson will take on Cornell in a Saturday (Feb. 3) afternoon tilt before welcoming the Columbia Lions to town on Sunday (Feb. 4).
