CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – After a month-long break, Harvard men's squash will return to action this weekend to battle a pair of top 10 Ivy League opponents. The Crimson (3-1, 1-0 Ivy) will battle the No. 8 Columbia Lions and the No. 9 Cornell Big Red on the road this weekend on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Harvard is looking to bounce back and start the new year with a pair of top 10 wins to improve its position in the Ivy League standings.
 

Last Time Out

• Harvard was narrowly defeated by No. 6 Virginia in its last outing of the season on Dec. 6. The Cavaliers escaped the Murr with a 5-4 upset win after the match came down to the final pairing.
• The Crimson had won its three previous matches including an 8-1 win over Dartmouth on Dec. 4.

 

In the Rankings

• Harvard opens the 2025 portion of its schedule as the No. 6 team in the CSA rankings.
• Columbia and Cornell enter the weekend ranked No. 8 and No. 9 respectively.

 

Breaking Down the Stats

• In its first four matches, the Crimson has a combined individual record of 27-9.
• Harvard also owns an 84-43 advantage in individual games as a team.
• The Crimson sports a +300 margin when it comes to points scored in its matches this season.

 

Off to a Strong Start

• First-year Segev Rome is off to a strong start in his collegiate career, posting a 4-0 record thus far in 2024-25.
• Rome has earned two wins at the No. 5 and two wins at the No. 6 positions in the first four matches of the season.
• Rome is one of only four remaining Harvard student-athletes with an undefeated individual record.

 

Series History Against Columbia

• This will be the 18th matchup between the Ivy League foes in the series history.
• Harvard owns a 16-1 record in the matchup all-time.
• The Crimson has won the past eight matches against the Lions dating back to 2018.

 

Series History Against Cornell

• The Crimson and the Big Red have met 56 times all-time.
• Harvard owns a 54-2 record in the series with wins in the past 15 matches.

 

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 8-0 in the opening four matches of the year.

 

Up Next

The Crimson will play two matches next weekend against current No. 2 Trinity and No. 7 Yale. The annual clash between Harvard and Trinity will take place on Friday, Jan. 17 at the Murr Center before the Crimson hits the road to take on Yale in New Haven on Sunday, Jan. 19.