Word: durkin
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After steamrolling through the Ivy League schedule, Harvard was tested right away in front of its home crowd, as the Maryland combo of Ramona But and Marianne Baker defeated the Crimson’s No. 1 doubles pair of Durkin and junior Melissa Anderson...
...doubles [loss] was kind of a shocker,” Durkin said. “I think we have the ability to beat that team...
...loss snapped a 15-match winning streak for Durkin and Anderson, and left the doubles point up for grabs...
With three of Harvard’s top four singles players all trailing their matches, the Crimson was in danger of being upset in the first round for the second year in a row. Durkin, however, stepped up to send Harvard into the next round. With the first set locked at four, Durkin broke Dent’s serve and then held her own serve to close out a tight 6-4 win. After Dent went ahead in the second set, 4-3, Durkin reeled off wins in three straight games, breaking Dent’s serve twice...
...good to be able to pull it together for singles,” Durkin said. “Mental focus comes in and out, and when I’m down I usually focus a lot harder, and focus on moving my feet a lot more. That usually helps my shots...