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Harvard fought fiercely in the doubles competition, losing two of the three matches 8-6. And though the senior duo of Chiou and co-captain Cliff Nguyen took the third contest 8-5—and improved to a perfect 5-0 record together—the Cardinal took...
The squad took the all-important doubles point, sweeping all three matches—an occurrence which harkens back to the squad’s early-season doubles dominance.
The Crimson dropped the doubles point despite the continued dominance of senior Chris Chiou and co-captain Cliff Nguyen, who took the third match 8-5 and remained a flawless 7-for-7.
But Harvard’s first doubles team of junior Jonathan Chu and co-captain David Lingman, ranked No. 37 in the nation, lost 8-6—the duo’s third straight loss of that slim margin.
Coach Joe Walsh, for those wondering, estimates that Mann may have an edge, both defensively and offensively, over his former All-Ivy first-teamer—the fellow long-notorious for his cannon, .373 average and a team-leading 57 hits and 16 doubles last year.