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The team took an initial lead when the second and third doubles pairs won their prosets 8-6 and 8-5, respectively.
Despite the Crimson’s securing of the doubles point, Northwestern seemed to enter singles play with the upper hand after a thrilling win in the first-seeded doubles match.
“It was just a little bit of a letdown,” co-captain Cliff Nguyen said. “I think Northwestern had some momentum going into the singles because they won the last doubles match.”
It was Chu, however, who provided the Crimson with a lift in singles after his doubles loss. Playing in the second slot, Chu overcame an early deficit to secure a 6-3, 6-1 win over Northwestern’s Christian Tempke.
Harvard’s doubles play began solidly, as the Crimson pairs swept their three matches in heart-stopping fashion 9-8 (5), 8-6 and 9-7, respectively. But UNC prevailed in singles play, taking four of the six matches.