CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women's tennis (10-5) will begin its quest for a second consecutive Ivy League title this weekend when it travels to Hanover, N.H., on Sunday, March 29. Harvard and Dartmouth will square off beginning at 2:00 p.m. ET.

What to Know

• The Crimson is 10-5 at the conclusion of the non-conference season. Harvard started 4-5 but has now won six straight matches, most recently going 2-0 on its spring break trip to Florida.
• While in the Sunshine State, the Crimson defeated Florida Gulf Coast and Florida Atlantic 4-2 to close its non-conference season strongly.
• Harvard is looking to win its second consecutive Ivy title and advance to its third straight NCAA Tournament.
• Last season, the Crimson ran the table in the Ivy League with its first undefeated conference season since 2006.
• Stephanie Yakoff is having a dominant season for the Crimson, leading the way in singles with an overall record of 18-3.
• The junior is a near-perfect 8-2 in the dual season while playing solely at the top singles spot. Yakoff is currently the No. 80 ranked singles player in the country.
• Kavya Karra is also having a strong season for the Crimson, with a record of 18-5 in singles and a team-best of 22 doubles wins. Karra has settled into the No. 2 singles spot for the Crimson.
• Yakoff and Karra are also pacing the Crimson in doubles. The junior pairing ranks No. 49 in the nation and has a record of 15-3 in 2025-26. The duo is a perfect 9-0 in the dual season while playing at the top doubles spot.
• Claire Shao has recorded 13 singles wins and 11 doubles wins so far in her first-year in Cambridge.
• Harvard has a dominant 42-12 lead in the all-time series against the Big Green. Included in its 42 wins is an 11-match winning streak for the Crimson.

Next Up

After its trip to Florida, the Crimson will return to Cambridge for the first time in over a month to start the Ivy League season against Princeton on Saturday, April 4, at 1:00 p.m. ET.