Nearing the conclusion of their collegiate squash careers, Snyder and O’Donnell will be playing in the No. 6 and No. 8 spots.

O’Donnell alluded to the different layers of emotion surrounding the looming end.

“It’s bittersweet. This is the perfect way to end—number one going into nationals,” she said. “But, it’s definitely sad.”

For Snyder, the championship has arrived at just the right time.

“I’m really psyched that I’m peaking at the end of my college career,” she said. “That feels really good because I’ve trained really hard and it’s nice to have it pay off. I’m playing my best squash and I hope that it comes through this weekend.”

Rounding out the lineup will be sophomore Cece Cortes, junior Bethan Williams, and freshman Sarah Mumanachit.

They will play at No. 7, 8, and 10, respectively.

If the Crimson emerges victorious from its match on Friday, it will play the winner of the match between No. 4 Yale and No. 5 Princeton.

Harvard would assuredly love to get another shot to face the Tigers. In two of the last three years, the Crimson has lost the championship match to its fellow Ancient Eight rival.