One of those 13 squash players was sophomore Tommy Mullaney, who lit up the courts as a freshman, earning an 8-1 record at the No. 7 spot by the end of last year’s regular season. But despite success as a rookie, Mullaney underwhelmed for most of his sophomore campaign. Mullaney got back to his winning ways this weekend, taking home the second round consolation final of the Molloy Division.

“[Mullaney] lost his game for few months but it came back for the last few weeks,” Way said. “He was just superb. It was the Tommy of old, and he played brilliant squash.”

Freshman Haley Mendez represented well for the women’s team, taking Tomlinson to five games in the Ramsey Division second round before eventually falling, 9-11, 11-5, 11-3, 9-11, 11-6.

“She played the most perfect game of squash and was very close to beating [Millie],” Way said. “Friday night was the match of the tournament for her and a highlight from the point of view from how well she played.”

After dropping her match to Tomlinson, Mendez went on to win two more matches, including a 3-0 takedown of teammate Nirasha Guruge, 11-7, 11-9, 11-8.

“[Mendez] improved a lot over the course of the season,” Sobhy said. “She was very dedicated all season and has been training hard. She played really well over the weekend.”

After this weekend, Harvard—which boasts a slew of sophomores and freshmen in top positions—has secured four of the six major championships in college squash: both national individual titles, coupled with the women’s Ivy and national team titles. And this recent success bodes well for the still-young Crimson squads.

—Staff writer Catherine E. Coppinger can be reached at ccoppinger@college.harvard.edu.