"It was kind of tough in the beginning because we hadn't played a doubles match together in a while," Ghazal said. "We tried to just stick to the basics and adjust as best we could."

The win is especially sweet for Ghazal, who is making a slow comeback from a hamstring and hip flexor injury earlier this season.

"I'm getting there," Ghazal said. "I'm pretty much better but I'm doing rehab stuff to get back in shape and get my strength back."

Broughton and McGinty avenged Naqushbandi's loss to Sotiriu in singles by quickly defeating the tandem of Kannarkat and Sotiriu 8-2 in the No. 2 seed.

The pairing of Timoney and Naqushbandi did further damage to the Old Dominion squad by denying them a victory in the No. 3 seed. Timoney and Naqushbandi retired Araujo and Rosa with 8-6 win.

With another win in its pocket, the Crimson heads to Southern California this weekend for its spring break schedule. Despite handily defeating Old Dominion, Harvard will have its hands full against four teams that rank higher in the ITA poll.

The Crimson lead off with UC-Santa Barbara, a potentially dangerous opponent and the favorites in the Big West Conference. Harvard will then face Pepperdine and University of Southern California, who both have cracked the top ten, and University of San Diego, who boasts last year's NCAA single's champion.