With the victory, Yardi and Bashleben capped off perfect 7-0 spring season against Ivy opponents in doubles play.

"[Yardi and Bashleben] were really psyched to play us," Bajin said. "And I guess we didn't expect them to be as excited as they were."

And the Big Green finished off the Crimson in the third doubles match, as Carolyn Roth and Courtney Smalley defeated Broughton and sophomore Sarah McGinty.

Even though it was no longer in contention for the Ivy League crown, the Crimson hoped to end the season on a four-game winning streak. Instead, Harvard finishes its Ivy League season a full two games behind undefeated Princeton (7-0).

Bajin said that Dartmouth's determination came from more than its seniors' final appearances.

"Harvard usually does very well, at least first or second in the League," Bajin said. "I guess that just gave them additional reason to finish really strong."

Harvard will complete its season against Boston University on the significantly less hostile courts of the Murr Center on May 6th. By then, the team will know whether it has qualified for NCAA Championship play. Having failed to clinch the division title, Harvard's status is still somewhat up in the air.

Last year, Harvard received an automatic bid by virtue of its league championship and was the only Ivy team selected to the field of sixty-four. The Crimson did not strengthen its case this season for at at-large bid this week with its loss against Dartmouth.