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Michelle Ryndin and interim head coach Spencer Furman chat between points during Cornell's match with Yale on Saturday, April 4, 2026 at Reis Tennis Center in Ithaca, N.Y.
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Winner Cornell COR (8-12, 1-6 Ivy)
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Harvard HARV (12-10, 2-5 Ivy)
Winner
Cornell COR
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Harvard HARV
(12-10, 2-5 Ivy)

Match Recap: Women's Tennis | | Jeremy Hartigan, Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Communications

Women's Tennis Closes Season With 4-2 Road Upset of #69 Harvard

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The Cornell women's tennis team closed the 2025-26 season on a high note with a 4-2 victory over No. 69 Harvard on Sunday at the Beren Tennis Center. The Big Red earned its first Ivy League win of the season, finishing 8-12 overall (1-6 Ivy) under interim head coach Spencer Furman, while the Crimson fell to 12-10 (2-5 Ivy). The win also snapped Harvard's 10-match streak in the series.

Cornell secured the doubles point with wins at Nos. 1 and 3. Michelle Ryndin and Sage Loudon earned a 6-3 victory at the top spot, while Dylan Gelber and Martina Marica followed with a 6-4 win at No. 3 to give the Big Red the early advantage.

In singles, Cornell picked up three victories to clinch the match. Loudon extended the lead with a 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 2, and Victoria Zhao added a straight-set victory at No. 3. After Harvard responded with wins at Nos. 4 and 5, Marica sealed the team victory with a 7-6, 6-4 triumph at No. 6.

The top singles match between Ryndin and Kavya Karra was left unfinished with Ryndin holding the advantage when play was halted.


 

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