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...Harvard men’s water polo team entered last year’s Northern Division Championships riding high. The squad was ranked No. 15 nationally and had earned the second seed in the prestigious tournament. The Crimson had to be considered a shoo-in for an Eastern Championships berth...
Tulane’s Julie Smekodub—the third seed, defending champion and No. 23 in the nation—proved too much to handle after surrendering an early lead and the first set. Smekodub had coasted to the championship match, winning each of her previous matches in straight sets, including a 6-0, 6-0 victory in the semifinals...
Junior Alexis Martire—tournament sixth seed and No. 69 nationally—failed to win a single match, advancing courtesy of a bye before being easily upset by Northwestern’s Ruth Barnes...
Sophomore and ninth seed Melissa Anderson began the tournament promisingly, crushing her first round opponent 6-4, 6-0. But she became bogged down in a difficult second round match, falling...
...seed in the draw, the co-captains coasted early on, losing just six games through the first three rounds...