PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The No. 4 Harvard women's squash team cruised to an 8-1 win this afternoon against the No. 5 Trinity Bantams to earn a spot in the semifinal round at the CSA Team National Championships. The Crimson posted seven 3-0 sweeps in the match to advance to the semifinal round in the Howe Cup draw for the 16^th time in the past 17 seasons. Harvard earned the right to play No. 1 Princeton tomorrow afternoon with a spot in the Howe Cup Championship match on the line.
 

How it Happened

The Crimson's chase for the National Championship began this afternoon in Philadelphia with a match against its out-of-conference rival, Trinity, in the quarterfinal round. The fourth-seeded team in the tournament, Harvard was looking to defeat Trinity for the second time in the 2025-26 season.
 
Harvard took a commanding 3-0 lead after the first wave of matches. Saran Nghiem – the 2026 CSA Betty Richey Award Winner – posted the first win in the match with a 3-0 sweep at threes. Ona Blasco Puig posted a clutch 13-11 win in the third game of her match to earn a 3-0 sweep. Molly Stoltz posted a thrilling 3-2 win at nines, battling back from an 0-2 deficit to earn a 3-2 victory and help Harvard build a 3-0 advantage.
 
Lucie Stefanoni raced to a 3-0 win at twos to begin the second wave, outscoring her opponent 33-18 in the match. Dixon Hill kept her perfect individual record intact at sixes, posting a 3-0 win that featured a 14-12 tiebreak win in the first game. Hill's victory sealed the win for Harvard and advanced the team into the semifinal round tomorrow afternoon. Trinity closed out the second wave with a win at sevens to make the score 5-1.
 
Ocean Ma began the final wave with a quick 3-0 win at fours that featured an 11-0 shutout in the third game. Caroline Fouts followed with a 3-0 win at the top of the ladder in a match where she outscored her foe 33-14. Sarita Popat closed out the contest with a 3-0 win at eights, giving Harvard the 8-1 victory.
 

Results

No. 4 Harvard – 8
No. 5 Trinity – 1
1 – Caroline Fouts def. Thanusaa Uthrian (TRINITY), 3-0 (11-6, 11-4, 11-4)
2 – Lucie Stefanoni def. Hannah Chukwu (TRINITY), 3-0 (11-5, 11-8, 11-5)
3 – Saran Nghiem def. Kara Lincou (TRINITY), 3-0 (11-1, 11-7, 11-7)
4 – Ocean Ma def. Doyce Ye San Lee (TRINITY), 3-0 (11-5, 11-7, 11-0)
5 – Ona Blasco Puig def. Varvar Esina (TRINITY), 3-0 (11-7, 11-6, 13-11)
6 – Dixon Hill def. Malak Aly (TRINITY), 3-0 (14-12, 11-9, 11-9)
7 – Fabiola Cabello (TRINITY) def. Jomana Ahmed, 3-1 (10-12, 11-9, 11-8, 11-6)
8 – Sarita Popat def. Varvara Kliueva (TRINITY), 3-0 (11-9, 11-6, 11-6)
9 – Molly Stoltz def. Elisenda Ruiz-Kaiser (TRINITY), 3-2 (7-11, 8-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-6)
Order of Finish: 3, 5, 9, 2, 6, 7, 4, 1, 8
 

Up Next

Harvard will be back on the courts tomorrow to compete in the semifinal round. The Crimson will face off against the No. 1 Princeton Tigers in the match which is set to begin at 3:00 PM and will be streamed live on YouTube. A spot in the National Championship Match is on the line when the Ivy rivals square off for the second time this season tomorrow afternoon.