CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The sixth-ranked Harvard men's squash team has a challenging set of matches coming this weekend when it renews its long standings rivalries with Trinity and Yale. The Crimson (5-1, 3-0 Ivy) will first host the No. 4 Trinity Bantams (4-2) at the Murr Squash Center on Friday (Jan. 17) before traveling to New Haven to take on the No. 3 Yale Bulldogs on Sunday (Jan. 19). Harvard is coming off a strong two-match sweep over the weekend and will look to continue its strong play into a challenging weekend slate.
What to Know
Last Time Out
The Crimson posted two impressive victories last weekend, defeating No. 8 Columbia by a score of 5-4 in a match that came down to the wire before defeating No. 9 Cornell, 7-2, the following afternoon.
Against Columbia with the match tied 4-4,
Marcus Lee came up clutch with a 3-2 win at the ninth position on the ladder to boost the Crimson to the victory. In the match against the Big Red, Costales and
Segev Rome won their matches in sweeping fashion to kick off what became a big win for the Crimson.
In the Rankings
Harvard comes into the weekend with a national ranking of No. 6. The team began the 2025 portion of its season with the same ranking and will look to make a climb up the poll when it takes on No. 4 Trinity and No. 3 Yale this weekend.
Breaking Down the Stats
In its first six matches, the Crimson has a combined individual record of 39-15. Harvard also owns a 126 – 74 advantage in individual games as a team and a +400 margin when it comes to points scored in its matches this season.
Series History Against Trinity
Dating back to 1947, Harvard and Trinity have built one of the deepest rivalries in college sports, trading massive win streaks over the nearly 80-year old struggle. Harvard owns a slight 40-30 record in the all-time series but will be looking for revenge on Trinity, who took home the win in the last clash a year ago. Prior to the 2023 match, Harvard had won the previous six meetings in the series.
Series History Against Yale
This will be the 107
th edition of the Harvard-Yale rivalry on the squash courts, a rivalry that dates back to 1925. The Crimson own a sizeable 83-23 lead in the all-time series but will be seeking to exact revenge after Yale knocked the Crimson out of the National Championship tournament a year ago. Harvard had won the previous nine matches in the series.
The Top of the Ladder
David Costales and
Denis Gilevskiy started strong in 2024-25, returning to their positions at the one and two spots, respectively. The duo combined for a record of 11-1 in the opening six matches of the year.
Up Next
The Crimson will travel to New York City to compete in the 2025 CSA Individual National Championships. The tournament is set to start on Saturday (Jan. 25) and carry on through Tuesday (Jan. 28) when an individual National Champion is crowned. Select competitors from the Crimson will be announced next week.
