Harvard Outlasts Women's Tennis, 5-2

Saturday, February 5

Allston, MA

10:30 AM

Boston University

Harvard

Kaitlin Tan follows through on her forehand swing with the racquet up in the air.

February 5, 2022 | Women's Tennis

Box Score Results

ALLSTON, Mass. – In a tightly-contested matchup, Harvard captured the final two singles points in three-set battles to fend off the Boston University women's tennis team, 5-2, on Saturday afternoon at the Murr Center.

The Crimson (2-1) won two of the three doubles matches for the early 1-0 lead and then won four of six singles points, as the Terriers dropped to 1-3.

Sophomore Kaitlin Tan led BU by first teaming with senior Shelly Yaloz for a 6-2 win at No. 1 doubles and then cruising to a 6-3, 6-1 victory in the No. 2 singles slot against Sophia Ho. Sophomore Victoria Carlsten captured the other point for BU by holding off Rachel Lim, 6-0, 2-6, 6-1.

Harvard withstood the top doubles loss to Tan and Yaloz by winning the other two matches by a combined score of 12-7. Ranked as high as No. 4 nationally as a recruit, Maxi Duncan fended off junior Erica Di Battista in the top singles slot, 7-6, 6-2 with Mihaela Marculescu adding another singles point at line 3 against freshman Michelle Kleynerman, 6-2, 6-4.

Freshman Sydney Sharma rallied from a set down to force a third set but ultimately came up short, 6-1, 6-7, 6-3, to Rachel Eason. Angel You earned the fifth point for Harvard against Yaloz, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.

The Terriers will have a quick turnaround and host Binghamton on Sunday (Feb. 6) at the BU Track & Tennis Center with a 10 a.m. start.

Harvard - 5, Boston University - 2

SINGLES
1) Maxi Duncan (Harvard) def. Erica Di Battista (BU): 7-6, 6-2
2) Kaitlin Tan (BU) def. Sophia Ho (Harvard): 6-3, 6-1
3) Mihaela Marculescu (Harvard) def. Michelle Kleynerman (BU): 6-2, 6-4
4) Victoria Carlsten (BU) def. Rachel Lim (Harvard): 6-0, 2-6, 6-1
5) Angel You (Harvard) def. Shelly Yaloz (BU): 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
6) Rachel Eason (Harvard) def. Sydney Sharma (BU): 6-1, 6-7, 6-3

DOUBLES
1) Yaloz/Tan (BU) def Marculescu/Lim (Harvard): 6-2
2) Duncan/Ho (Harvard) def. Di Battista/Sharma (BU): 6-4
3) You/Iveta Daujotaite (Harvard) def. Carlsten/Kleynerman (BU): 6-3