Squashing the Competition: Christian Capella’s Stellar Collegiate Debut

Winning squash matches in the Ivy League is hard for players of any age, but Christian Capella made it look easy in his debut season. Taking home Ivy League Rookie of the Year, he also earned the title of 2026 The Crimson's Male Rookie of the Year.

Criss-Cross Capella-Sauce

Capella poses for The Crimson in the Murr Center.

Capella Lunges

Capella lunges for a ball in the Murr Center

Capella Focused

Capella focuses on the ball as he prepares to hit a backhanded shot.

Capella Against the Wall

Capella picks a ball off the wall in Ivy League play.

Gilevskiy at Ivy Tournament

Captain Denis Gilevskiy battles for Harvard at the Ivy League Tournament, where the Crimson brought home second place.

Men’s Squash Falls to Trinity in National Championship Match

Harvard men’s squash traveled down to Philadelphia for the College Squash Association’s National Team Championship. The men’s teams competed for the Potter Cup, the most prestigious team trophy in collegiate squash. Harvard already boasts thirty-three Potter Cup victories, the most of any program in history, far outpacing the Trinity Bantams, who are second all-time with eighteen Potter Cups.

Men’s Squash Finishes Second in Inaugural Ivy League Championship Tournament

For the first time in Ivy League history, the four best Ancient Eight teams faced off in the inaugural Ivy League Tournament at the brand new Princeton Racquet and Recreation Fieldhouse. Harvard routed Princeton to advance to the finals, but fell to Penn, placing second.

Marcus Lee Squash

Harvard men's squash faces top competition in two top-five showdowns.

No. 2 Men’s Squash Rebounds from Loss to No. 1 Trinity with Key Ivy Win Over No. 4 Yale

Harvard men’s squash split a critical stretch of its Ivy League season with a hard-fought road loss to the nation’s top-ranked team before rebounding days later with a statement victory over one of its closest conference rivals.

Harvard Squash Teams Show Grit and Dominance at Virginia

Harvard squash closed out the final weekend before winter break with two major road victories in Charlottesville, Va., taking down the highly ranked Virginia Cavaliers. The No. 3 Crimson men earned a 6-3 statement win over No. 4 Virginia, while the No. 1 Harvard women continued their strong start with a commanding 7-2 victory against the No. 6 Cavaliers. The results move the men to 4-0 and the women to 2-0 as both Harvard teams return to Cambridge with momentum.

David Costales Hits

Senior David Costales plays a match against Western Ontario last season. This year, the Harvard men's team beat No. 18 Western Ontario, recording a dominant 9-0 score.

Squash hits

Harvard men's squash shows it focus and determination

Harvard Men’s Squash Places Sixth at National Championship

Coming into the weekend looking to prove itself after an injury-filled regular season, the No. 6 Harvard men's squash team went 2-2 in the Potter Cup to place sixth in the National Team Championships.

Harvard men squash Drexel

Harvard squares off against the Drexel Dragons.

Harvard Men’s Squash Wins Two of Three at Potter Cup

The No. 4 Harvard men’s squash team (12-4, 5-2 Ivy) fell 2-7 to the No. 5 Yale Bulldogs (10-4, 5-2 Ivy) to open Potter Cup play, then took down No. 8 Drexel (9-8) in the second consolation, 5-4. The Crimson followed that up with another win, 5-4, against No. 6 Columbia (8-8, 2-4 Ivy) to clinch the fifth spot in the nation.

The Magnificent Marwan: Marwan Tarek, Male Athlete of the Year

Since joining the Harvard squash team in 2018, Marwan Tarek has drawn crowds and headlines alike. During a four-year tenure at Harvard, the senior has accumulated a collection of trophies and titles that could fill the case at the Murr Center on their own.

The Magnificent Marwan

Senior captain Marwan Tarek of Harvard men's squash locks in at a match during the 2023 season. Tarek was recently named the 2023 Skillman Award Recipient, alongside a number of other records set in Harvard's books.

Squash It

Harvard men's squash in action against Drexel on February 12.

Harvard Squash Teams Dominate, Sweep Dartmouth

The Harvard men’s and women’s squash teams trekked north to Hanover, N.H.to face Ivy League rival Dartmouth on November 30th, dispatching their competition in dominant fashion.

From the Sidelines: Sam Scherl

Individual Brilliance: Squash's Crouin and Moataz Shine Bright in CSA Individual Nationals

With two new College Squash Association (CSA) team national championships already in the trophy case, the Harvard squash program set out this weekend to give players their chances to shine at the CSA Individual Nationals. Victor Crouin ended up winning the Pool Trophy, while Hana Moataz came in second in the Ramsay Cup.

Champions

For the third consecutive season, and the 35th time in program history, Harvard men's squash was crowned CSA national champions.

Case Closed: Men's Squash Secures Third Straight National Championship

The stage was set for what was bound to be a legendary final for the men’s squash team nationals. With the score tied at four matches even, Harvard’s hopes rested on the shoulders of sophomore Ido Burstein, who managed to claim a straight-sets victory over his Penn challenger to secure the Crimson a third consecutive national championship.

Concentration

Harvard Women's Squash participates in a Dec. 1 matchup against Dartmouth, a contest in which the Crimson earned an 8-1 victory. The team has yet to lose this season, and carry the No.1 ranking in the country.