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W. Tennis Finishes Fourth In ECACs

Junior Jennie Timoney suffered the only loss of the morning with a gutsy effort against Rutgers' Amanda Travlos. Timoney pushed the match to three sets, narrowly falling 6-4, 6-5 (7-0).

The Crimson added insurance points in the doubles competition. Ghazal teamed with sophomore Sanja Bajin in No. 1 doubles to defeat Hellier and Sommerlad 8-2. McGinty and Naqushbandi left Shaughnessy and Link goose-egged, 8-0, in the second spot.

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Timoney avenged her singles loss at No. 3 doubles. Ajilore and Timoney stole the tiebreaker from the Scarlet Knights' Amanda Travlos and Weckstein, winning 6-5 (7-3).

After its superb morning performance, the Crimson showed no signs of fatigue in the afternoon quarterfinals. Harvard emerged victorious against cross-town rival Boston University, 5-2.

Ghazal continued to be dominant in No. 1 singles, handing the Terriers' Christina Causway a 6-4, 6-2 loss.

B.U. rebounded to steal the next two matches from the Crimson. Naqushbandi pushed her contest to three sets, but lost a close tiebreaker to Carrie Rose, 6-2, 6-5, (7-5). Lindsey Dynof defeated Broughton 6-0, 6-1 at the No. 3 slot.

However, the Crimson swept the next three matches to put themselves ahead. Timoney had an easy time of it in a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Elena de Mendoza, and McGinty made short work of Hannah Bartell, 6-1, 6-2.

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