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PRINCETON, N.J.\u00a0\u2013 Harvard women’s tennis (4-4) split the final two matches of the ECAC Championships this weekend, falling to Princeton before dropping Dartmouth, 4-3, on the final day.\u00a0<\/p>\n
How it Happened vs. Princeton
\nIn the second match of the weekend, the Crimson were tripped up by the Tigers, 4-1. \u00a0Princeton opened the contest with the doubles point following wins on court two and three.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Tigers continued their early match momentum into singles, recording victories at the No. 3 and No. 6 spots to quickly pull within a point of clinching.<\/p>\n
Claire Shao<\/a> tallied the Crimson’s sole point of the day, defeating Madeleine Jessup (Princeton) in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2.<\/p>\n The Tigers then sealed the match with a 6-4, 6-2 win on court two with two matches outstanding.
\n<\/p>\n Results vs. Princeton
Order of finish: 3, 2
Order of finish: 3, 6, 4, 2<\/p>\n How it Happened vs. Dartmouth The Crimson responded, however, grabbing the next three points with wins on the top three singles courts.\u00a0 Karra kicked things off, defeating Michela Moore (Dartmouth) in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3.<\/p>\n Yakoff followed, taking the opening set against Peyton Capuano in a tiebreak (7-6 (5)) and then cruising to an unblemished second set.\u00a0<\/p>\n Claire Shao<\/a> brought the Crimson within a point of clinching as she tallied her third win of the weekend.\u00a0 After falling in the opening set, Shao won the following sets 6-2 and 7-5 to defeat Alexandra Orlins.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Big Green pressured the Crimson, winning the next two matches on court four and five to tie the contest.\u00a0<\/p>\n In the final outstanding match, Andra Braicu<\/a> came back after falling in the opening set to clinch it for Harvard.\u00a0 The first-year was clutch, winning the second 6-4 and then putting up a perfect, 6-0, third set to drop Caroline Lemcke (Dartmouth).\u00a0
\n<\/p>\n Results vs. Dartmouth
Order of finish: 1, 3, 2
Order of finish: 2, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6<\/p>\n Next Up
\nHarvard \u2013 1, Princeton \u2013 4
\nDoubles<\/p>\n
\n\tKavya Karra<\/a>\/Stephanie Yakoff<\/a> (Harvard) vs. Tsehay Driscoll\/Pearlie Zhang (Princeton), 5-4 DNF
\n\tBella Chhiv\/Eva Elbaz (Princeton) def. Natalie Block<\/a>\/Natasha Rajaram<\/a> (Harvard), 6-4
\n\tMaren Urata\/Alice Ferlito (Princeton) def. Kate Kim<\/a>\/Claire Shao<\/a> (Harvard), 6-1
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\nSingles<\/p>\n
\n\tStephanie Yakoff<\/a> (Harvard) vs. Alice Ferlito (Princeton), 6-7 (3), 3-2 DNF
\n\tBella Chhiv (Princeton) def. Kavya Karra<\/a> (Harvard), 6-4, 6-2
\n\tEva Elbaz (Princeton) def. Natasha Rajaram<\/a> (Harvard), 6-0, 6-2
\n\tClaire Shao<\/a> (Harvard) def. Madeleine Jessup (Princeton), 6-3, 6-2
\n\tAnna-Rapha\u00eblle Serghi<\/a> (Harvard) def. Anna Maria Fedotova (Princeton), 4-6, 4-3
\n\tPearlie Zhang (Princeton) def. Kate Kim<\/a> (Harvard), 6-1, 6-0
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\nHarvard closed out the weekend by winning a 4-3 marathon match against Dartmouth this morning.\u00a0 Despite Kavya Karra<\/a> and Stephanie Yakoff<\/a> recording a 6-2 win at the top court, the Big Green took an early lead with the doubles point.<\/p>\n
\nHarvard \u2013 4, Dartmouth \u2013 3
\nDoubles<\/p>\n
\n\tKavya Karra<\/a>\/Stephanie Yakoff<\/a> (Harvard) def. Peyton Capuano\/Michela Moore (Dartmouth), 6-2
\n\tAlexandra Orlins\/Sam Grosjean (Dartmouth) def. Kate Kim<\/a>\/Claire Shao<\/a> (Harvard), 6-4
\n\tJosephine Lombardi\/Elise Wong (Dartmouth) def. Natalie Block<\/a>\/Natasha Rajaram<\/a> (Harvard), 7-5
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\nSingles<\/p>\n
\n\tStephanie Yakoff<\/a> (Harvard) def. Peyton Capuano (Dartmouth), 7-6 (5), 6-0
\n\tKavya Karra<\/a> (Harvard) def. Michela Moore (Dartmouth), 6-3, 6-3
\n\tClaire Shao<\/a> (Harvard) def. Alexandra Orlins (Dartmouth), 2-6, 6-2, 7-5
\n\tLauren Han (Dartmouth) def. Anna-Rapha\u00eblle Serghi<\/a> (Harvard), 6-1, 6-4
\n\tSam Grosjean (Darmouth) def. Kate Kim<\/a> (Harvard), 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
\n\tAndra Braicu<\/a> (Harvard) def. Caroline Lemcke (Dartmouth), 3-6, 6-4, 6-0
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\nThe Crimson will return to Cambridge to take on Baylor on Sunday, February 15 at 11:30 a.m. ET.\u00a0 The match will be broadcast on Harvard Athletics TikTok and Facebook and on the Harvard Women’s Tennis Instagram.
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