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 |