HARVARD 9, CORNELL 0

One week after falling 9-0 to Trinity, the Big Red could not best its Ancient Eight rival on Friday, losing by the same score. The Crimson took all nine individual matches—and all by a score of 3-0. This was the second consecutive time that Harvard had won in this fashion, the first coming against No. 13 Franklin and Marshall.

“These wins are definitely a confidence booster as we enter the final two weeks of our season,” Karki said. “[They] also give us a good idea of where we stand in college squash and give us enough time to work on tying up the loose ends before nationals.”

Sohby won her third match of the season on court one, defeating Cornell senior Danielle Letourneau. In her only match of the weekend, senior Julianne Chu earned a sweep over the Big Red’s Reut Odinak at the eighth postition.

Again, the Crimson’s rookie pair had a significant impact. Foreshadowing their performances against Columbia on Sunday, Mehta won at the third spot and Yong was victorious at the fifth position.

With the win, Harvard extended its winning streak against Cornell, bringing its record in the all-time series to 21-0.

“I think the team just needs to carry this momentum to next week when we face a bigger test in Trinity,” Karki said. “The aim right now is to be mentally ready for a close contest and be in top shape physically.”

—Staff writer Katherine H. Scott can be reached at katherinescott@college.harvard.edu.