NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Two weeks after beating the Big Green handily in Hanover, Yale replicated that performance in the first round of the CSA Team Championships with an 8-1 victory over No. 7 Dartmouth on Friday at the Brady Squash Center.

In the eight matches the Bulldogs won, they took 24 of the 25 games played as the team built a decisive margin. Yale's only loss, on the other hand, came in a close five games. 

The win sets up a semifinal contest against No. 3 St. Lawrence, who defeated Harvard in a tight 5-4 contest to advance.

When Yale and St. Lawrence met earlier this season on Jan. 16, the Bulldogs left on the better side of a 6-3 decision. Yale is one of only two teams to have handed St. Lawrence a loss this year. The Saints come into the tournament boating some impressive wins, including a 5-4 upset of No. 1 Trinity in their regular season finale on Feb. 13. 

With a national title shot on the line, the Bulldogs will take the court at 2:30 on Saturday.

Select matches will be streamed on the Ivy League Digital Network.

Report by Evan Brown '16, Yale Sports Publicity

Results:

1. Heumann (D) def. Leman (Y) 11-9, 4-11, 11-9, 13-15, 11-6

2. Dembinski (Y) def. Spahr (D) 11-3, 11-7, 11-3

3. Fenwick (Y) def. Epley (D) 11-5, 11-4, 11-4

4. Cheong (Y) def. M. Giegerich (D) 11-9, 11-4, 11-4

5. Kingshott (Y) def. Harrington (D) 11-4, 11-5, 11-4

6. Martin (Y) def. Martino (D) 11-4, 11-8, 11-5

7. Broadwater (Y) def. Fisch (D) 11-8, 11-6, 11-3

8. McClintock (Y) def. Brickman (D) 11-7, 11-8, 11-8

9. Kochhar (Y) def. B. Giegerich (D) 11-9, 7-11, 11-3, 11-2

ex. Bajwa (Y) def. Field (D) 11-3, 11-5, 11-6