CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – After a two-week rest, the No. 1 Harvard women's squash team will return to action this week with a pair of top 15 matches. The Crimson (1-0, 0-0 Ivy) will open its Ivy League schedule with a match against No. 11 Dartmouth (1-0, 0-0 Ivy) on Wednesday (Dec. 3) before closing out the semester at the Murr Center against No. 6 Virginia (3-1) on Friday (Dec. 5). The Crimson opened the 2024-25 season with a 9-0 sweep over Tufts (Nov. 17) and will now look to add two more ranked victories to its resume heading into the holiday and finals break.
What to Know
Last Time Out
- Harvard opened its 2024-25 season with a 9-0 victory over No. 13 Tufts two weeks ago. As individuals, Harvard only dropped one set, outscoring its opponent 27-1 on its way to the win.
- 2024 Individual National Champion, Saran Nghiem, led the way with a 3-0 win at the two spot, dropping just nine points in her first win of the season.
- Caroline Fouts, Ocean Ma and Sarita Popat all earned the first wins of their respective careers, taking the victories at the one, six and seven matches, respectively.
Series History Against Dartmouth
- Harvard leads the all-time series against the Big Green, 54-3 and currently holds an 18-match winning streak over the Ivy foe dating back to the 2009 season.
Series History Against Virginia
- The Crimson and Virginia have only met three times on the squash courts in the series history.
- Harvard owns a 3-0 record over the Cavaliers including two wins last season.
Season Opener Win Streak
- Harvard women's squash extended its win streak in season openers to 50-consecutive matches.
- The Crimson has never lost its first match of the season in the 52-year history of the program.
Up Next
Harvard will pause for the finals and holiday break for just over a month following its matches this week. The Crimson will be back in action on Jan. 11 and 12 when its travels to Columbia and Cornell.
