CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women's tennis is set to open its 2025 dual season this weekend as it travels to Waco, Texas to face Baylor on Sunday, January 19 at 12:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. CT.
What to Know
- Harvard is coming off a historic season in 2024 where it accumulated a record of 19-5, finished tied for second in the Ivy League and made its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2010. The mark of 19 wins stands as the most for the program in the Traci Green era.
- Additionally, Harvard went on a program record 14 match win streak throughout the middle portion of the season.
- Throughout the fall season, the Crimson accumulated 27 singles wins while also putting up a dominant 27-7 doubles record.
- At the conclusion of the fall, Harvard had three doubles pairs inside the ITA doubles rankings led by Stephanie Yakoff and Kavya Karra at No. 66, Karra and Rachel Arbitman at No. 75, and Angel You and Anna-Raphaëlle Serghi at No. 117.
- After going a perfect 6-0 throughout fall tournaments, Karra and Yakoff became the eighth duo in program history to earn a spot at the NCAA Individual Championships and the first to do so since 2006.
- Additionally, Karra was dominant in singles action, going a team-best 8-1 throughout the fall season.
- Harvard has faced Baylor four times in series history and has not yet been victorious against the foe.
- The two teams last matched up on February 8, 2023 where the Bears came out on top, 2-5.
Next Up
The Crimson will remain on the road as it travels to Athens, GA for the ITA Kickoff Weekend. Harvard will face a familiar foe in Princeton in the opening round on Saturday, January 25 at 11:00 a.m. ET.
