CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women's tennis improves its win streak to five with a, 4-0, victory over BU this afternoon.

How it Happened

After a quick win in the No. 1 position and a loss in the No. 2, the Crimson were able to clinch the doubles point in a tight battle at the No. 3 spot. After back-and-forth sets, Rachel Arbitman and Kavya Karra were finally able to beat out their BU opponents in a 6-4 result.
 
Moving into singles play, Holly Fischer moved the Crimson lead to 2-0 with a dominant victory at the No. 1 spot. Facing Victoria Carlsten (BU), Fischer dropped the least number of games of any Crimson player by winning in straight sets, 6-0, 6-3. 
 
Natalie Block was able to pull the Crimson within a match of clinching by downing Rhea Rai (BU) in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3, in her second ever appearance at the No. 6 spot.
 
Finally, in a back-and-forth contest, Stephanie Yakoff defeated BU's Michelle Kleynerman in a 6-4, 6-3 straight set decision and clinched the victory for the Crimson.

Harvard Highlights

• The Crimson improved to a five-match win streak, the longest of the season.
• Four of the last five victories have ended in a 4-0 decision.
• With their doubles victory today, Holly Fischer and Stephanie Yakoff improve their doubles record to 7-3 in dual play.
• Rachel Arbitman and Kavya Karra's clinching win today came as the duo teamed up for the very first time this season. 
• Picking up her first win of the weekend, Natalie Block remains undefeated in the No. 6 position. 
• Harvard now leads the all-time series with BU, 39-6.

Results

Harvard – 4, Boston University – 0
Doubles

1. Stephanie Yakoff/Holly Fischer def. Kaitlin Tan/Emily Zhao (BU), 6-0
2. Michelle Kleynerman/Uma Bakaityte (BU) def. Angel You/Natalie Block, 6-1
3. Rachel Arbitman/Kavya Karra def. Nina Gulbransen/Victoria Carlsten (BU), 6-4

Order of finish: 2, 1, 3
 
Singles

1. Holly Fischer def. Victoria Carlsten (BU), 6-0, 6-3
2. Stephanie Yakoff def. Michelle Kleynerman (BU), 6-4, 6-3
3. Charlotte Owensby vs. Kaitlin Tan (BU), 7-5, 4-1 DNF
4. Maxi Duncan vs. Uma Baikatyte (BU), 1-6, 6-3, 3-2 DNF
5. Kate Kim vs. Emily Zhao (BU), 7-6, 3-2 DNF
6. Natalie Block def Rhea Rai (BU), 6-2, 6-3

Order of finish: 1, 6, 2

Next Up

The Crimson will play at home again tomorrow in a match up against Army at 12:00 p.m.