CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The top-ranked Harvard women's squash team continued to roll this afternoon, ending its regular season match schedule with a 9-0 sweep over the No. 10 Drexel Dragons. The Crimson (11-1, 6-0 Ivy) dropped only a single game in the contest that gave the program its 11th win of the campaign and some momentum heading into the CSA Team National Championships.
 

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Harvard women's squash team returned to its home courts this afternoon to play host to the No. 10 Drexel Dragons. The Crimson celebrated its four-member senior class of Brecon Welch, Habiba Eldafrawy, Amira Singh and Emma Carney in a ceremony before the match.
 
Senior captain, Habiba Eldafrway, led the way with a victory a three, defeatin her opponent, 3-0. Sarita Popat followed with a win at nine and Molly Stoltz earned a 3-0 win at the five spot on the ladder to give the Crimson a quick 3-0 lead.
 
Harvard would clinch the match in the second wave of matches that included wins from Lucie Stefanoni at two (3-0), Amira Singh at six (3-1) and Brecon Welch at seven (3-0). Welch outscored her opponent, 33-8 on her way to the victory.
 
In the final stretch of matches, Saran Nghiem continued her strong performance at one, logging a 3-0 victory while outscoring her opponent, 33-12. Ocean Ma also shut out her opposition at four in a sweeping 3-0 win. Emma Carney sealed the sweep for the Crimson by recording a 3-0 win at the eight matchup.
 

Final Score

No. 1 Harvard – 9
No. 10 Drexel – 0
 
1 - Saran Nghiem def. Moa Bonnemark (DREX), 3-0 (11-4, 11-7, 11-1)
2 - Lucie Stefanoni def. Emma Bartley (DREX), 3-0 (11-7, 11-5, 11-6)
3 - Habiba Eldafrawy def. Emilia Falconi (DREX), 3-0 (11-3, 12-10, 11-6)
4 - Ocean Ma def. Amirah Rusydina Rosli (DREX), 3-0 (11-8, 11-5, 11-5)
5 - Molly Stoltz def. Lydia Robinson (DREX), 3-0 (11-3, 11-5, 11-8)
6 - Amira Singh def. Lijana Sultana (DREX), 3-1 (11-4, 11-2, 11-13, 11-6)
7 - Brecon Welch def. Claudia Adam (DREX), 3-0 (11-5, 11-2, 11-1) 
8 - Emma Carney def. Maddison Laine (DREX), 3-0 (11-7, 11-7, 11-9)
9 - Sarita Popat def. Eveli Mälk (DREX), 3-0 (11-8, 11-2, 11-5)
 

Up Next

The Crimson will now head into the postseason where it will compete for a national title at the CSA Team National Championships. The tournament will begin on Friday Mar. 7, with the National Championship match set for Sunday, Mar. 9.