"We won a lot of our matches last year in the bottom five of the ladder," Elias said.
Although it is still early in the season, both teams are preparing for winter play, when they will meet their fiercest competition. The men will play their toughest opponents in February; the women will take on Williams and Princeton in January.
"Right now, we are trying to gain experience and to experiment with our games. Our goal is to improve our squash for Trinity, Yale, and Princeton [in February]," Patterson said.
This weekend also served as the official debut for both men's and women's new head-coach Satinder Bajwa. Bajwa replaces William Doyle , who amassed a 179-7 combined record in his seven years at Harvard.
The team's strong showings may be evidence of Bajwa's effective coaching and his ability to inspire his teams.
"He is a great motivator and he focuses us well," Elias said.
"Coach Bajwa challenges us to look deep into our game and how we play. He's really helping us to improve our swings and to play better squash," Patterson said.
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