CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – In an in-state battle versus No. 62 UMass this afternoon in the Murr Center, No. 75 Harvard women's tennis came out on top, 4-1.

The Crimson opened the contest by stealing the doubles point in come from behind fashion. Harvard first received a 6-4 win on court one courtesy of Kavya Karra and Anna-Raphaëlle Serghi. Then, Claire Shao and Kate Kim stormed back from down 3-0 to win 6-4 on court two, securing a 1-0 lead for Harvard.
Harvard then moved quickly in singles beginning with Karra recording a 6-3, 6-3 win at the top court. The victory marks Karra's first win at the first singles spot this season. The junior has wins at the No. 1, 2, 3, and 4 spots this year.
Shao followed with another straight set victory, defeating Amelia Tye (UMass), 7-5, 6-2.
The Minutewomen picked up their sole point of the day at court three before the Crimson clinched the match. Kim providing the clinching point with a strong 6-4, 6-2 win over Fiona Ao (UMass) on court four.
Results
Harvard – 4, UMass – 1
Doubles

1. Kavya Karra/Anna-Raphaëlle Serghi (Harvard) def. Ella Faessler/Fiona Ao (UMass), 6-4
2. Claire Shao/Kate Kim (Harvard) def. Amelia Tye/Amanda de Oliveira (UMass), 6-4
3. Martina Pavissich/Madara Markevica (UMass) def. Natalie Block/Natasha Rajaram (Harvard), 6-3

Order of finish: 1, 3, 2
Singles

1. Kavya Karra (Harvard) def. Ella Faessler (UMass), 6-3, 6-3
2. Claire Shao (Harvard) def. Amelia Tye (UMass), 7-5, 6-2
3. Martina Pavissich (UMass) def. Anna-Raphaëlle Serghi (Harvard), 6-3, 6-4
4. Kate Kim (Harvard) def. Fiona Ao (UMass), 6-4, 6-2
5. Natalie Block (Harvard) vs. Madara Markevica (UMass), 2-6, 6-2, 0-2 DNF
6. Natasha Rajaram (Harvard) vs. Amanda de Oliveira (UMass), 7-6 (4), 4-1 DNF

Order of finish: 1, 2, 3, 4
Next Up
In a little under two weeks on Tuesday, March 19, the Crimson will return to action against Florida Gulf Coast at 10:00 a.m. ET in Fort Meyers, Fla.