The women's tennis team broke a five-year losing streak to Harvard with a resounding 6-3 win over the Crimson yesterday in the Leverone Field House.
The victory ended their season with a bang, finalizing their record at 10-8 overall and 4-3 in the Ivies.
Rebecca Dirksen '00 posted a 6-1, 6-4 win over Harvard's Sanja Bajin at No. 1 singles, and straight set victories by teammates Allison Taff '00 and Carly Bashleben '02 tied the score at 3-3 after singles play.
In doubles, Bashleben and Sarita Yardi '02 teamed up for a final win at No. 2, securing an 8-3 victory over Vedica Jain and Andrea Magyera to bring their Ivy record to a perfect 7-0.
At No. 1 doubles, Dirksen and Taff won their fourth straight match since Dirksen returned to the court in mid-April after sitting out with a foot injury.
"I am just so proud of our team and everything that we have accomplished together." said Bashleben. " I know that we all are so happy that Rebecca and Allison were able to end their Dartmouth careers with such a spectacular finish."
