ITHACA, NY – Harvard women's tennis finished Ivy League play undefeated for the first time since 2006 with a 4-2 win over Cornell this afternoon.
The Big Red started in front with a pair of 6-2 victories at the No. 1 and 3 doubles spots.
Despite being down 1-0, the Crimson looked dominant in singles play beginning with a strong 6-0, 6-2 victory at the top spot from
Holly Fischer.
Charlotte Owensby followed at court three with another convincing victory. After stealing the opening set, 7-5, the junior blanked her opponent in the second set to claim a straight set win.
Maxi Duncan provided the final straight set win of the day, winning at the No. 5 spot with a 6-3, 6-1 performance.
Kavya Karra ultimately sealed the match with a come-from-behind win at court six. After falling 6-0 in the first set, Karra bounced back with a 6-1, 6-3 second and third set to clinch the Harvard win.
Results
Harvard – 4,
Cornell – 2
Doubles
- Michelle Ryndin/Sage Loudon (Cornell) def. Holly Fischer/Stephanie Yakoff (Harvard), 6-2
- Maxi Duncan/Kavya Karra (Harvard) def. Jenny Wong/Victoria Zhao (Cornell), 5-3
- Emma Baker/Alexandra Savu (Cornell) def. Rachel Arbitman/Angel You (Harvard), 6-2
Singles
- Holly Fischer (Harvard) def. Michelle Ryndin (Cornell), 6-0, 6-2
- Stephanie Yakoff (Harvard) vs. Sage Loudon (Cornell), 6-2, 3-6, 3-3 DNF
- Charlotte Owensby (Harvard) def. Victoria Zhao (Cornell), 7-5, 6-0
- Jenny Wong (Cornell) def. Kate Kim (Harvard), 7-6 (4), 6-2
- Maxi Duncan (Harvard) def. Andrea Martinez de los Rios (Cornell), 6-3, 6-1
- Kavya Karra (Harvard) def. Emma Baker (Cornell), 0-6, 6-1, 6-3
Next Up
The Crimson will await its fate in the NCAA Tournament, which begins the weekend of May 2. The postseason will be hosted at the campuses of the top 16 teams in the nation.
