The women have won seven of the last eight Ivy championships. The men are hoping to capture their 10th straight.

Both Harvard teams defeated Brown in the only other league matches this year.

"Cornell is stronger than they were last year," sophomore No. 2 Carlin Wing said. "It was a tougher match than Brown."

Saturday also marked Satinder Bajwa's first home match as the Crimson coach. And although it is still early in the season, Bajwa has only good things to say of his Harvard experience.

"It's been great," Bajwa said after the Bates match. "I give credit to our players--they work hard and don't show arrogance; they respect their opponents."

Based on the Crimson's combined 7-0 start and the response of his players, Bajwa seems to be poised to continue the program's success. Between the two teams, Harvard has captured 10 national champions since 1993.

The Crimson men's and women's teams are strongly connected--sharing a coach, a schedule, and a common spirit.

"The unity between the men's and women's team is the best part of the squash program," Endresen said. "Coach Bajwa wants the teams to be as close as we do."