Harvard took five of six singles matches, highlighted by the wins of freshman Amy He (6-0, 6-1) at the line-two position and Tachibana (6-0, 6-4) at the line-one position.
Kong fell at No. 3, but the team did not drop a set in the other five matches, winning six sets by a score of either 6-0 or 6-1.
“The team really came out strong this weekend and played really well,” Kong said. “We bounced back and really dominated this weekend.”
Tachibana said that the struggles in February, which included numerous absences by various players due to injury and sickness, have made the team stronger. The co-captain alluded to the necessity of shifting the lineup around in bringing the team closer together.
“We have definitely become more resilient as the season goes on,” Tachibana said. “We had some tough losses at the beginning and its difficult when some teammates can’t play, but the freshmen have really stepped it up cheering on everyone and looking out for people when they are sick and injured. That might not seem significant in the short run but when you look over at your partner on the court and you know she is there with you, that goes a long way.”
—Staff writer David Freed can be reached at davidfreed@college.harvard.edu. Follow him on Twitter @CrimsonDPFreed.