MEDFORD, Mass. – The No. 1 Harvard women's squash team bounced back in a big way this evening by earning a 9-0 sweep of No. 11 Tufts. The Crimson (8-2, 4-2 Ivy) capped off its regular season schedule with a sweep of the Jumbos (11-7) to earn its eighth victory of the season.
How it Happened
The Crimson made the short trip up the road this evening to take on the Tufts Jumbos in Medford in the team's final regular season match. The Crimson dropped just a two games in an eventual 9-0 sweep of the Jumbos, giving the team momentum heading into the Ivy League Tournament this weekend.
At the top of the ladder, Harvard's top three posted convincing wins to lead the way. Carolien Fouts won 3-0 while outscoring her opponent 33-16 at the top of the ladder and
Lucie Stefanoni had a similar result, outscoring her foe 33-17 in a 3-0 win.
Ocean Ma played up a position at threes in the match and secured another Crimson sweep while outscoring her opponent 33-15.
In the middle of the ladder,
Ona Blasco Puig secured a 3-1 win at fours, winning the final two games by a combined score of 22-6.
Dixon Hill posted a 3-0 win in her first career match in the fifth position on the Crimson ladder.
Jomana Ahmed came away with a 3-0 win at sixes, outscoring her foe 33-16 in a 3-0 sweep.
Ella Galova got the start in the match, playing in the seventh position for the Crimson. The junior led 2-1 before her opponent was forced to retire from the match.
Molly Stoltz played up at eights for Harvard and posted two clutch wins (15-13, 12-10) in the final two games to complete a 3-0 sweep.
Migyu Kim made her career debut for Harvard in the match, playing at the ninth position on the ladder. Kim raced to a 3-0 victory in her match with a combined score of 33-16.
The 9-0 result was Harvard's fifth clean sweep of the season.
Results
No. 1 Harvard – 9
No. 11 Tufts – 0
1.
Caroline Fouts def. Vharsha Dinesh (TUFTS), 3-0 (11-4, 11-4, 11-8)
2.
Lucie Stefanoni def. Maria Arseniev (TUFTS), 3-0 (11-6, 11-5, 11-6)
3.
Ocean Ma def. Sohni Vermani (TUFTS), 3-0 (11-2, 11-5, 11-8)
4.
Ona Blasco Puig def. Ella Hill (TUFTS), 3-1 (11-2, 7-11, 11-4, 11-2)
5.
Dixon Hill def. Anika Goyal (TUFTS), 3-0 (11-8, 11-4, 11-8)
6.
Jomana Ahmed def. Chloe Bergam (TUFTS), 3-0 (11-4, 11-4, 11-8)
7.
Ella Galova def. Sejal Virk (TUFTS), 2-1 (6-11, 11-5, 11-7, retired)
8.
Molly Stoltz def. Indira Moshi (TUFTS), 3-0 (11-5, 15-13, 12-10)
9.
Migyu Kim def. Mafi Pinot (TUFTS), 3-0 (11-3, 11-8, 11-5)
Up Next
Harvard will now turn its focus to the 2026 Ivy League Women's Squash Tournament which is set to take place in New Jersey this weekend (Feb. 21-22). The Crimson will begin the tournament with a semifinal matchup against the second-seeded Penn Quakers. The match is slated to begin on Saturday (Feb. 21) at 3:30 PM with all the action airing live on the Ivy League Streaming Platform.
