Harvard women's tennis (10-6, 0-1 Ivy) aims for its first Ivy League victory this weekend against No. 58 Princeton (13-2, 1-0 Ivy) and Penn (9-8, 0-1 Ivy). The Crimson will play Princeton on Saturday, April 4, at 1:00 p.m. ET and then face the Quakers on Sunday, April 5, at the same time. Last weekend, Harvard lost to Dartmouth despite winning the doubles point and securing singles victories from Natalie Block and Andra Braicu. Key players include Stephanie Yakoff and Kavya Karra, who have 18 singles wins each and a perfect 10-0 in the dual season at No. 1 doubles.

By the Numbers
  • Harvard has a 10-6 record this season and is 0-1 in Ivy League play.
  • Yakoff and Karra have a combined 34 singles and doubles wins this season, with a perfect 10-0 record in dual season doubles.
State of Play
  • Harvard lost 4-1 to Princeton earlier this season at the ECAC Championships.
  • The all-time series is tight, with Princeton holding a 28-27 advantage, while Harvard leads 36-16 against Penn.
What's Next

Harvard will return home after this weekend's matches to face Brown on Friday, April 10, at 2:00 p.m. ET, marking their first home match in over a month.

Bottom Line

With critical Ivy League matches ahead, Harvard women's tennis must capitalize on their strengths in singles and doubles to secure their first league win and set the tone for the remainder of the season.