The final three sets of singles swung in the Tigers' favor as sophomore Sanaz Ghazal, freshman Fleur Broughton and Curto dropped in straight sets.
Princeton got an early edge going into doubles as Hastings-Philips and Gailor Large defeated Jain and Wang in No. 1 doubles. But Ghazal and Broughton set the pace for the final match as they defeated Priya Bhupathi and Kerry Patterson 8-4.
Penn was the big headache for the Crimson heading into last weekend, but from looking at the numbers, it seemed like the Quakers' defeat took a lesser effort from Harvard. But the key to the 8-1 win was the strong effort made by all members of the team.
"Every player on our team played tougher than every player on their team," Wang said. "Every player buckled down and came together [to win]."
Wang overcame one of the Ivy elite, Anastasia Pozdniakova, in a straight set victory, 7-6, 7-4. Jain and Magyera quickly followed suit with straight set victories of their own.
Ghazal and Broughton played the most dramatic roles of the night, battling back from close matches.
Ghazal was down in the second set after losing the first, but she battled back to win 2-6, 7-5, 6-3. Broughton was down three match points in the second set but rallied to win 6-2, 7-5, 6-1. Curto lost only Crimson match, 6-2, 7-5.
Demonstrating its desire to win, the Crimson dominated the doubles matches as well.
The pair of wins from last weekend will certainly be a major confidence booster as Harvard's toughest Ivy foes are behind them.
Today the Crimson faces Brown in Providence and will host Yale on Sunday.
"We will definitely play with the same intensity and positive attitude," Wang said. "We'll go out there and feel confident. This proves to us how good of a team we are, which really isn't reflected in the ranking."