No freshman has risen to the challenge more than Power, who currently holds the top spot for the Crimson. But this week will be his toughest test on the collegiate level so far, as he faces the Big Green’s Chris Hanson. A first team All-American, Hanson was the eighth-best collegiate player in the country last year.

While Power beat Hanson twice when in Juniors, the Dartmouth sophomore’s game has grown significantly since the two last met.

“Hanson has improved over the last season…[and] he has a ton of experience,” Hill said. “That being said, I’m very confident Gary can [win]…he’s very confident, he’s very strong, and he definitely always rises to the occasion when it matters the most.”

WOMEN’S SQUASH VS. DARTMOUTH

After winning last year’s CSA national championship, the women’s squash team has continued its high level of play, dispatching Brown, Stanford, and Williams, all by scores of 9-0.

But, victory may not come as easily over the Big Green. Dartmouth’s top nine consists of seven returning players, and by all accounts the team has improved greatly since last year.

The contest has added significance given that it is an Ivy League match. For Harvard, beating the Big Green would be an important first step in taking the league crown again.

“They’re a strong team,” sophomore Laura Gemmell said. “It’s…an important match for us, so everyone’s taking it seriously.”

Gemmell, last year’s CSA individual champion and Harvard’s No. 1 player, has handily won her first three matches of the season. But, of those opponents, just one broke the top fifty in last year’s rankings. She faces her toughest competitor of the year in Dartmouth’s Valeria Wiens, a first team All-American.

“She’s a very good player,” Gemmell said. “I’m expecting a really good, tough match with her.”