CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The sixth-ranked Harvard Men's Squash team is set to face No. 7 Drexel on Saturday for its Senior Day match and then plays host to No. 19 MIT on Tuesday to wrap up its 2024-25 regular season. The match vs. the Dragons is scheduled for a noon ET start, with the clash against the Engineers slated for 5 p.m. ET. Both will take place at the Murr Center Squash Courts and air live on Stretch Internet.
What to Know
Last Time Out
The Crimson (6-5) snapped a four-match skid -- all of which came against the top-4 teams in the country -- with a decisive 7-2 home win over 18
th-ranked Middlebury last Wednesday at the Murr Center. Harvard received victories from the top-7 positions on the competition ladder, with six of the seven coming by way of 3-0 scores.
Series History Against Drexel
Harvard is 9-0 all-time vs. the Dragons, a team it defeated twice last year in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (6-3 in the regular season; 5-4 in the Potter Cup consolation). The last time Drexel visited the Murr Center (2023), the Crimson earned a 9-0 victory.
Series History Against MIT
The Crimson is 62-2 all-time vs. MIT and has won 49 straight vs. the Engineers. Harvard's last three decisions vs. MIT have come by 9-0 margins (2021, 2022, 2024).
Thank You, Seniors
Harvard will honor its four-athlete Class of 2025 on Saturday.
Zach Baskir,
Tate Harms,
Neel Joshi and
Conner Stoltz helped the Crimson win national titles in 2022 and 2023, and an Ivy League crown in '23.
Breaking Down the Stats
The Crimson has posted a combined individual record of 55-44 on the season and own a 193-169 advantage in games won against opponents this season. At the top of the ladder,
David Costales and Denis Gilevksiy have posted eight wins as the primary first and second positions on the Crimson ladder. At the third position,
Neel Joshi leads the team with 10 individual victories and a record of 10-1.
Up Next
Harvard will compete at the CSA Team National Championships, which are slated for March 6-9, in Philadelphia. The Crimson finished in fifth place at the event in 2024.