Ajilore fumbled the first set against Alana Marcu at the No. 4 spot 3-6, but rebounded to tie it 6-4. Ajilore blanked Marcu 6-0 in the tiebreaker to seal the victory.

Once again, doubles cushioned Harvard's victory, as the Crimson swept all three matches. Ghazal and Bajin snagged a win over Causway and Dynof 8-6, and Timoney and Ajilore handily defeated Hsiao Ning Ham and Marcu, 8-1.

Naqushbandi sought revenge against Rose, as she teamed with McGinty to clinch a nail-biter over Rose and Mendoza, 8-7 (7-4).

But even a well-rested Harvard squad could not overcome the dominant Cavaliers.

"Even though it was a 6-1 loss to Virginia, I think we had a good chance of beating them," Ajilore said. "Many of the matches were very close, and if we had played a few points differently, it could have made the difference."

Broughton was the only star in singles play, defeating Virginia captain Kelly Weaver, 6-2, 6-1in the fifth spot.

Bajin's first singles bid in the tournament did not succeed against Henriette Williams, as she lost in straight sets, 6-1, 6-0. Jennifer Tuchband followed suit by topping Magyera, 6-2, 6-1.

At No. 2, Cavaliers' captain Christie Schweer snapped Ghazal's winning streak. Ghazal dropped the first set 3-6, but evened the field with a 6-3 win in the second. A prolonged 2-1 (7-3) decision decided the match in Schweer's favor.