Harvard Tops Liberty 4-0

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Coming off a dramatic comeback win on Saturday, the Lady Flames tennis team falls 4-0 to Harvard in a neutral site match hosted by Furman on Sunday.

Liberty drops to 5-2 in 2024 as the Crimson improves to an 8-2 mark.

Harvard secured the doubles point despite strong comeback attempts from Liberty. The Crimson cruised through the singles round, dropping just one set across the three matches needed to secure the victory.

The Lady Flames fall in their first-ever meeting with Harvard.

The two teams met for a neutral site match on Sunday. Harvard topped Furman (1-5) 4-3 on Saturday. Liberty faces Furman on Monday at 3 p.m.

Thoughts from Head Coach Jeff Maren
"We played a second day in a row with great heart and grit!  Unfortunately, we were outplayed in key moments by a talented team. We learned a lot as a result of this match and will be more prepared for our next one. To God be the Glory!"

Harvard 4, Liberty 0

Singles Competition
1. Stephanie Yakoff (HU) def. M. Juliana P. Romero (LIBERTYW) 1-6, 6-1, 6-1
2. Holly Fischer (HU) def. Esther Lovato (LIBERTYW) 7-5, 6-1
3. Marina Davtyan (LIBERTYW) vs. Maxi Duncan (HU) 3-6, 6-4, 2-5, unfinished
4. Kate Kim (HU) def. Daniella O'Neill (LIBERTYW) 6-4, 6-3
5. Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) vs. Kavya Karra (HU) 2-2, unfinished
6. Sadie Daavettila (LIBERTYW) vs. Angel You (HU) 4-1, unfinished

Doubles Competition
1. Stephanie Yakoff/Holly Fischer (HU) def. #59 Daniella O'Neill/Priscila Janikian (LIBERTYW) 6-4
2. Marina Davtyan/Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) vs. Iveta Daujotaite/Rachel Arbitman (HU) 5-3, unfinished
3. Angel You/Kavya Karra (HU) def. Sadie Daavettila/M. Juliana P. Romero (LIBERTYW) 6-3

Harvard 8-2
Liberty 5-2
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (4,2,1)
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How it Happened

Doubles

Harvard's Stephanie Yakoff and Holly Fischer topped Liberty's No. 59 duo of Priscila Janikian and Daniella O'Neill 6-4 on court one to begin the day. The Liberty duo falls to 3-2 together in 2024.
The Crimson clinched the doubles point in the No. 3 doubles match as Harvard's Angel You and Kavya Karra topped Sadie Daavettila and Maria Juliana Parra Romero (0-3) 6-3.
Liberty's Marina Davtyan and Maria Turchetto were on the edge of victory against Iveta Daujotaite and Rachel Arbitman. The Lady Flames duo were about play match point up 5-3 as doubles play was called.

Singles

Following her heroics on Saturday, O'Neill (4-2) was unable to generate enough momentum for a comeback on court four against Kim Kate, falling 6-4, 6-3.
Harvard gained a commanding 3-0 lead in the No. 2 singles match as Fischer used a dominant second set to get past Lovato (3-3) 7-5, 6-1.
The Crimson won the match-winning fourth point on court one as Yakoff took down Parra Romero despite a fast start from the Liberty junior. The final score in the No. 1 singles match was 1-6, 6-1, 6-1.
At the time of the match ending, Liberty's Davtyan was facing a third set deficit to Maxi Duncan on court three. The match went unfinished with Harvard leading 6-3, 4-6, 5-2.
Two other matches were in the middle of the first set at the completion of Sunday's contest. Liberty's Turchetto was tied 2-2 on court five and Daavettila was leading 4-1 in the No. 6 singles match.

Up Next
The Lady Flames conclude a busy weekend on Monday with a matchup at Furman (1-5) on Monday. First serve is set for 3 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Sadie Daavettila

Marina Davtyan

Priscila Janikian

Esther Lovato

Daniella O'Neill Garcia

Maria Juliana Parra Romero

Maria Turchetto