Score round one to Trinity, but rest assured that round two will be just as thrilling.

The greatest rivalry in collegiate squash lived up to expectations on Saturday, as a standing-room-only crowd at Barnaby Courts watched the No. 1 Harvard women' s squash team and No. 2 men' s team both drop 5-4 heartbreakers to their counterparts from Trinity College.

For six hours, nervous anticipation filled the air as the match scores swung back and forth like a pendulum. The jubilation of an individual win was tempered by the realization that every match counted--in what is usually an individualistic sport, each player felt that the team was all that mattered on this day.

"It always feels good to win your individual match, but we win and lose as a team," said Harvard women's No. 3 Carlin Wing, who was one of four Harvard women to triumph individually.

Prior to Saturday's competition, the Harvard women had occupied the top spot in the Women's Intercollegiate Squash Association national polls since pre-season. Trinity, which began the

season at No. 4, had slowly climbed to No. 2 and will in all likelihood supplant Harvard at the top spot when the next polls are released.

In addition to Wing, Katie Gregory, Kristin Wadwha and Ella Witcher were also victorious for the Crimson. Although the team came up one win short in the end, the competitiveness and high quality of play was not lost on the players.

"I know my teammates gave everything they had," Wing said. "Just because [Trinity] was the better team yesterday, doesn't mean they're going to be the better team in a few weeks time."