CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – After clinching a share of the Ivy title last weekend, Harvard women's tennis (13-8, 5-0 Ivy) will look to take sole control of the conference crown as it closes its regular season this weekend against Columbia (12-8, 3-2 Ivy) and Cornell (11-7, 1-4 Ivy). The Crimson will first travel to New York, N.Y. to face the No. 69 nationally ranked Lions on Saturday, April 19 at 1:00 p.m. ET before concluding the weekend in Ithaca, N.Y. against Cornell on Sunday, April 20 at 1:00 p.m. ET.
What to Know
- Harvard kept up its undefeated streak in Ivy League play this past weekend by defeating Brown (4-2) and No. 63 Yale (4-1), ultimately clinching a share of the Ivy League title.
- After ending the non-conference season at an even .500, the Crimson have rattled off five straight wins to sit at 13-8 overall and unbeaten in league action.
- Additionally, Harvard is an impressive 10-2 on its home courts.
- The Crimson victory over the Bulldogs marked its first win over a ranked opponent in the 2025 dual season.
- Holly Fischer had a strong weekend as she went 2-0 at the top singles spot, including delivering the clinching point against the Yale Bulldogs.
- The captains' duo of Rachel Arbitman and Angel You continued their impressive doubles play this weekend, going 2-0 to improve to 9-2 on the year.
- Kavya Karra has provided consistent play throughout her sophomore campaign, leading the Crimson in both singles and doubles wins with 20 and 19, respectively.
- Harvard holds an impressive 31-10 advantage in the all-time series versus Columbia.
- The Crimson will look to avenge a loss to the Lions earlier this season as it fell by a score of 4-1 in the ECAC Championship semifinals.
- Harvard has also been historically dominant against the Big Red, having fallen just five times in 51 meetings.
- When the two teams square off this Sunday, Harvard will look to win its 10th straight over Cornell.
Next Up
With an outright title, the Crimson would punch its ticket to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season. The postseason will begin the weekend of May 2 at the campuses of the top 16 teams in the nation.
