PHILADELPHIA - The University of Pennsylvania men's squash team (11-2, 4-1 Ivy) fell to Harvard on Sunday in a close, 6-3, battle at the Kline and Specter Squash Center. 

How it Happened

Sunday's match between the Quakers and Crimson was a battle for sole possession of first place in the Ivy League. A back and fourth affair, in the end it was Harvard that came out on top in the bigger moments. 

With losses from Karim Hussein and Yash Bhargava, Penn went down an early 2-0. After losing the first game, 11-5, co-captain, David Yacobucci went on a run in which he took 18 of 22 points on his way to going up 2-1. The junior lost the fourth, but came back to take the fifth and give the Quakers their first match of the day. 

Andrew Douglas had a comeback of his own. The sophomore lost the first two games to go down 2-0, including the second gam, 14-12. Douglas fought back however fought back to take the next two 11-9, 11-8, and tie the match at two games apiece. The fifth game, like the rest of the match was tight, but in the end it was Douglas who prevailed, winning 11-8 to tie the match, 2-2 after the first shift. 

Wil Hagen earned a quick, 3-0, victory at eight to give the Red and Blue their first lead of the day. Michael Mehl and Jonathan Zeitels each went up 2-0 in their matches with the Quakers up 3-2 in the overall score. 

Like Penn did earlier in the day, this time it was Harvard who climbed back. Zeitels fell in a deciding fifth game while Mehl came up just short, 13-11, in the fifth as the Quakers found themselves down 4-3. James Flynn lost at number four as the Crimson clinched at 5-3. 

Freshman Aly Abou Eleinen fell short for the first time this season. Abou Eleinen went down 2-0 but fought back to take the third game, however, he lost 11-9 in the fourth to go down, 3-1. 

What's Next

The Quakers host Cornell for their final match in Philadelphia for the season. Penn will honor its senior class prior to the match for senior day. 

Full Results
1. Andrew Douglas (PENN) d. Victor Crouin (HAR) - 8-11, 12-14, 11-9, 11-8, 11-8
2.  Marwan Tarek (HAR) d. Aly Abou Eleinen (PENN) - 11-6, 11-6, 7-11, 11-9
3. David Yacobucci (PENN) d. 5-11, 11-3, 11-6, 9-11, 11-6
4. Samuel Scherl (HAR) d.James Flynn (PENN) - 11-7, 11-9, 11-3
5. Sean Hughes (HAR) d. Michale Mehl (PENN) - 6-11, 8-11, 11-2, 11-7, 13-11
6. Saadeldin Abouaish (HAR) d. Karim Hussein (PENN) - 11-4, 11-7, 11-8
7.  George Crowne (HAR) d. Yash Bhargava (PENN) - 11-8, 11-7, 11-5
8. Wil Hagen (PENN) d. Adam Corcoran (HAR) - 11-6, 11-6, 11-8
9. Julien Gosset (HAR) d. Jonathan Zeitels (PENN) - 7-11, 9-11, 11-6, 11-5, 11-6
10 (EXH). Max Reed (PENN) d. Theodore Mendez (HAR) - 11-7, 11-5, 11-2