“We were down, and we climbed back into the match and proved that we are a strong team,” Michas said. “We are excited about going forward with this win.”

HARVARD 9, COLUMBIA 0

In the Crimson’s first match of the weekend, Harvard took on a less formidable opponent, Columbia (5-6, 1-2), on Friday. And Harvard easily downed the Lions, who started their varsity squash program last season, in the first meeting on the squash court between the two schools.

Because Columbia is a new program, the matchup between the Crimson and the Lions took place offsite at the Street Squash Courts in New York City, N.Y.

“We played with the Street Squash kids before we got on the court,” Michas said. “It got people excited to play, and it was a nice way to start the weekend.”

The Crimson powered past Columbia with a 9-0 sweep, with Farag earning a notable fifth straight victory at the No. 1 spot. The sophomore—who extended his winning streak to six before the weekend was over—has yet to lose a match for the Crimson.

“We ended up winning, 9-0, and we needed to do that,” Michas said. “It was a nice match for us to play.”

Two freshmen had notable performances at Columbia. Defeating his opponent in three games—11-1, 11-1, and 11-9, respectively—Olsen brought home the most dominant victory for the Crimson at the No. 5 spot. After defeating his Lion opponent at the No. 7 spot, Kirby had notched his 11th win of the year, a team high.