NEW HAVEN, Conn. — No. 4 Yale (14-3, 4-2 Ivy) saw its hopes for a share of the Ivy League title vanish Friday as the Bulldogs suffered a 7-2 loss to No. 1 Harvard (11-0, 6-0 Ivy) at the Brady Squash Center.
With the win, the Crimson remain undefeated on the season. While underdog Yale had hoped to press the defending national champions — as it did in a close 5-4 loss during the Ivy Scrimmages earlier this year — Harvard managed to pull away for a decisive win. The match was close than the score indicates, as Yale dropped 3-2 decisions at No. 2 and No. 4.
The bright spots for the Bulldogs came from freshmen Jenny Scherl and Shihui Mao, both of whom claimed 3-0 victories over their Harvard opponents. Sophomore Georgia Blatchford also notched a win in the No. 10 exhibition match. The success of these young players in this high-stakes match bodes well for the future of the Yale program.
Yale will close out its regular season this Sunday with a trip to face No. 8 Dartmouth. The Bulldogs will look to bounce back with a win to give them some positive momentum heading into the Howe Cup, which begins on Friday, Feb. 21.
Report by Evan Brown '16, Yale Sports Publicity
Results:
| Yale University |
Rating |
Harvard University |
Rating |
Winner's Score |
Winner |
Status |
| 1WS |
Tomlinson,Millie |
0.000 |
Sobhy,Amanda |
0.000 |
11-7,11-6,11-5 |
Harvard University |
C |
| 2WS |
Hay,Kimberley |
0.000 |
Mendez,Haley |
0.000 |
13-11,8-11,11-7,2-11,11-8 |
Harvard University |
C |
| 3WS |
Mao,Shihui |
0.000 |
Tutrone,Katie |
0.000 |
11-4,11-6,11-8 |
Harvard University |
C |
| 4WS |
Norman-Ross,Issey |
0.000 |
Karki,Saumya |
0.000 |
11-4,12-10,11-13,6-11,11-9 |
Harvard University |
C |
| 5WS |
Scherl,Jenny |
0.000 |
Gemmell,Michelle A |
0.000 |
11-9,11-4,11-8 |
Yale University |
C |
| 6WS |
Fast,Lillian A. |
0.000 |
Chu,Julianne L. |
0.000 |
11-9,11-5,11-7 |
Harvard University |
C |
| 7WS |
Tilghman,Gwendoline C |
0.000 |
MacGowan,Dileas S. |
0.000 |
11-8,11-7,11-9 |
Harvard University |
C |
| 8WS |
Mao,Shihui |
0.000 |
Dowling,Isabelle |
0.000 |
14-12,12-10,11-7 |
Yale University |
C |
| 9WS |
Harrison,Anne |
0.000 |
Murray,Megan A. |
0.000 |
11-4,11-7,11-9 |
Harvard University |
C |
| 10WS |
Blatchford,Georgia A. |
0.000 |
Monrad,Caroline |
0.000 |
11-4,11-5,11-7 |
Yale University |
C |
