CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women's tennis (8-5) will return to action for the first time in nearly two weeks with a pair of matches in Florida. Starting on Thursday, March 19 at 10:00 a.m. ET, Harvard will face Florida Gulf Coast in Fort Myers. The Crimson will then wrap up its spring break trip against Florida Atlantic on Saturday, March 21 at 11:00 a.m. ET in Boca Raton.
What to Know
- The Crimson is 8-5 on the year as it preps for the final two matches of the non-conference season.
- Harvard is currently on a four-match winning streak, most recently having defeated UMass-Amherst 4-1 on March 7.
- Against the Minutewomen, the Crimson won the doubles point and received singles victories from Kavya Karra, Claire Shao, and Kate Kim.
- Karra is having a dominant junior season with records of 14-5 in singles and 19-4 in doubles.
- Stephanie Yakoff continues to impress as well with 16 wins each in singles and doubles. Across the fall and spring seasons, Yakoff has lost just two singles matches. With her slew of strong performances, the junior ranks as the No. 80 singles player in the nation.
- Karra and Yakoff are 13-3 as a doubles pair and currently rank No. 49 in the country in the most recent ITA Division I Women's Doubles Rankings.
- Claire Shao has had a strong start to her first year in Cambridge. The New Jersey native has tallied 11 singles wins and nine doubles victories so far in 2025-26.
- This will be the second matchup between Harvard and Florida Gulf Coast. The Crimson won the only meeting, 6-1, in 2009.
- Saturday's match will be the first between Harvard and Florida Atlantic.
Next Up
Following its weekend in Florida, the Crimson will begin its quest for a second consecutive Ivy League Championship with a trip to New Hampshire to take on Dartmouth on Sunday, March 29 at 2:00 p.m. ET.
