Word: doublesized
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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The doubles contests started off well for Harvard. The Roberts sisters lost a close first set, 5-7, while teammates in the second and third slots tucked a set under each of their belts.
But the Crimson six were disappointed at this friendly gathering. Dropping four out of the six singles, the Harvard netwomen needed to sweep the doubles to carry home a victory. And they didn't make it.
Katie Ditzler and Libby Pierpont, playing second doubles, eliminated Nancy Post and Bekki Lee without much trouble, 6-1, 6-3. After emerging from the courts flushed and grinning, all Pierpont said was, "Katie Ditzler is a blast to play with."
Once Harvard succumbed in the first doubles, the match was all wrapped up for the Quakers, but the most exciting contest of the day was still in progress.
In the third doubles, Meg Meyer and Leslie Miller captured the first set, squeaking by Maura Williams and Gwenn Light, 7-5, before dropping the second, 4-6. With the game score in the final set at six-all, the duo from Penn won a nine-point tiebreaker, 5-2...