CAMBRIDGE, MASS. ? The Columbia women's tennis team gave Harvard all they could handle before falling 4-3. The Lions picked up an 8-3 win at third doubles, but lost the doubles point on losses at No. 1 and No. 2, 8-2, 8-1 respectively.

First-year Stephanie Zilberman gave the Lions their first win at No. 2 singles, defeating Laura Pterzan 6-4, 6-1, while Beier Ko defeated Nina Suda at No. 1, 6-0, 6-3. Lauren Shearer battled out a 7-5, 6-4 win at No. 5 and Natalia Christenson won in a super tie-breaker 4-6, 6-4 (11-9) because the match was already decided once Stephanie Schnitter and Samantha Rosekrans won at No. 3 and No. 4 respectively.

Harvard 4, Columbia 3

Doubles

1. Laura Peterzan/Stephanie Schnitter (H) def. Nine Suda/Natasha Makarova (C), 8-2

2. Beier Ko/Samantha Rosekrans (H) def. Stephanie Zilberman/Lauren Shearer (C), 8-1

3. Carling Donovan/Natalia Christenson (C) def. Vilsa Curto/Catriona Stewart (H), 8-3

Singles

1. Beier Ko (H) def. Nine Suda (C), 6-0, 6-3

2. Stephanie Zilberman (C) def. Laura Peterzan (H), 6-4, 6-1

3. Stephanie Schnitter (H) def. Sydney Murray (C), 6-4, 6-1

4. Samantha Rosekrans (H) def. Carling Donovan (C), 6-1, 6-2

5. Lauren Shearer (C) def. Catriona Stewart (H), 7-5, 6-4

6. Natalia Christenson (C) def. Vilsa Curto (H), 4-6, 6-4 (11-9)