LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Harvard women's tennis completed a 3-0 week out west and won its ninth straight match by defeating Loyola Marymount this afternoon, 4-1. 

How it Happened

Despite Holly Fischer and Stephanie Yakoff winning their eighth match of dual competition as a duo, the Crimson fell in the doubles point by dropping battles at the No. 2 and 3 positions. 

The doubles point would be the only loss that the Crimson would take all day as the squad went to work in singles action.  Maxi Duncan got Harvard on the board first by winning with relative ease, 6-3, 6-2 at the No. 4 spot. 

Charlotte Owensby quickly followed behind by downing Anna Paradisi (LMU) at the No. 3 position.  After winning a close 7-5 opening set, the sophomore cruised to a 6-2 second set to claim her second victory of the California trip. 

Natalie Block brought the Crimson within a win of clinching the team victory by grabbing a straight set, 6-0, 7-5, win at the No. 6 position.  With the win, the first-year improved to 3-0 in dual competition. 

Holly Fischer ultimately closed out the Crimson victory and completed a personal 3-0 weekend.  By dropping Ste Rogozinska-Dzik (LMU), 7-5, 6-3, the junior improved to 13-3 in singles action this season. 

Harvard Highlights

• The Crimson continue to rack up the wins as the non-conference season nears its end.  Improving to 13-2 on the year, Harvard has now won its last nine matches while only having fallen to No. 10 Texas A&M and Yale this season. 
• By picking up the sole Crimson doubles victory this evening, Holly Fischer and Stephanie Yakoff improve to 8-3 in dual competition. 
• Maxi Duncan and Fischer both completed an undefeated singles week with their victories this evening.  Either Crimson player stands with 13 overall wins in 2023-24. 
• Appearing for the first time in the three California matches, Natalie Block improved 3-0 in dual action and evened up her overall record at 6-6. 
• Harvard improves to 2-0 all-time against LMU as the teams met today for the first time since 2016. 

Results

Harvard – 4, LMU – 1
Doubles

1. Holly Fischer/Stephanie Yakoff def. Ste Rogozinska-Dzik/Kim-Michaels Zahraj (LMU), 6-2
2. Fiona Arrese/Carlota Molina (LMU) def. Natalie Block/Charlotte Owensby, 7-6
3. Anastasia Bozova/Romane Longueville (LMU) def. Iveta Daujotaite/Angel You, 6-4

Order of finish: 1, 3, 2
Singles

1. Holly Fischer def. Ste Rogozinska-Dzik (LMU), 7-5, 6-3
2. Stephanie Yakoff vs. Carlota Molina (LMU), 3-6, 6-3, 2-0 DNF
3. Charlotte Owensby def. Anna Paradisi (LMU), 7-5, 6-2
4. Maxi Duncan def. Kim-Michaels Zahraj (LMU), 6-3, 6-2
5. Kate Kim vs. Fiona Arrese (LMU), 6-3, 6-7 DNF
6. Natalie Block def. Romane Longueville (LMU), 6-0, 7-5

Order of finish: 4, 3, 6, 1
Next Up
The Crimson will return home for one final non-conference match as it welcomes UMass-Amherst to Cambridge on Saturday, March 30.