M., W. Squash Crush Big Green

The Harvard men's and women's squash teams continued in their winning ways yesterday as each easily disposed of Ivy League foe Dartmouth at the Murr Center.

The Crimson women (6-0) destroyed the Big Green, winning all 11 of their matches on the day. Not only did Harvard win every match, but it further demonstrated its dominance by winning each match in straight games.

The Crimson was led by co-captains Brooke Herlihy and Stephanie Teaford, who are No. 1 and 3 on the team, respectively, and kept its undefeated season alive. Freshman Margaret Elias, No. 2, and Lindsay Wilber, No. 4, were also among the winners for Harvard.

The men (9-0) also cruised past the Big Green, although they were not as dominant as their female counterparts. They did not sweep their match against Dartmouth; they won 13 of 14. Co-captains Tim Wyant and Dave Beitchman led the way for Harvard.

Although Dartmouth was clearly no match for the undefeated Crimson teams, the meet was far from fruitless. As it moves on to play tougher opponents Harvard will use this victory as a springboard for future matches.

The tough road begins on Saturday as both the men and women face off against perennial nemesis and national power Trinity at the Murr Center.

"The win against Dartmouth really helps our confidence going into the weekend," Teaford said. "We've got a lot of matches under our belt, and feel good going into the matches against Trinity."

Both teams will have to be at the top of their games if they hope to topple the Bantams. The Trinity women are ranked No. 4 in the nation, and should give Harvard all it can handle.

The Trinity men are a powerhouse. They are currently ranked No. 1 in the country, leaving the Harvard men--winners of the last eight national championships--in the unfamiliar position of underdog.

The Bantams will look to exact some revenge on the Crimson. Last year Harvard narrowly defeated Trinity to win the national title.

The Bantams have made some solid additions to the team this season, and looked primed to get back at Harvard. The Crimson, meanwhile, graduated several key players, and is the clear underdog.

Going into this crucial weekend both Harvard teams are confident that they can pull out the tough matches. And they will look for some home-crowd support as they attempt to knock off the Bantams.

"This is our first big match of the year, and we feel really good going into it," Teaford said. "Hopefully we can get a lot of people out to the game. Trinity always brings many fans to support them, so hopefully we can do the same."