The men’s and women’s tennis teams are back in action this weekend after facing Columbia last Saturday. The men’s team dropped their Ivy opener against Columbia, 3-4, while the women thrashed the Lions, 6-1.
The men’s team continues its road stint, heading north to Dartmouth on Saturday. The Green are returning from a tough sojourn in California. The team lost all of its matches except for its final match against UC San Diego.
Saturday’s match will be Dartmouth’s Ivy opener; the Green finished with a losing record in the preseason. In the Cornell and Dartmouth’s last matchup, the Red came out victorious in a tight match, 4-3. This weekend’s matchup should be similar.
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The Red will then head down the eastern seaboard to Cambridge to face the Crimson. Harvard has had a mixed preseason. The Crimson is also returning from California, taking three straight losses.
The women’s team thrashed the Lions last weekend, 6-1. The team had been on a losing skid for much of the preseason but added to the win column in their Ivy opener. The Green has had a mixed preseason but will be a tough test for the Red.
The Red will finish the weekend against the Crimson on Sunday. Harvard has had a successful preseason since the ECAC indoor championships. At championships Harvard decimated Cornell, 6-1. This weekend’s matchup may show if the Red has grown since its last meeting with the Crimson.