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Harvard's even players took the court mechanically, eager to get on with the match, work out a few kinks, and get back on the bus with a win. For Harvard No. 2 Pete Karlen, however, there was an added source of motivation: his opponent was Amherst sophomore Piercarlo Valdesolo, who had played during Karlen's tenure as captain at Phillips Andover...
...Karlen and his family moved to Connecticut when he was 11, but his squash career continued to move forward and he was eventually named captain of his prep school team at Andover. After garnering second team All-American honors and a No. 19 ranking last season in his sophomore season in Cambridge, Karlen spent this past summer in England training with several of the world's top players under the guidance of Coach John Milton...
After shoulder ailments sidelined Karlen early this season, he has found his stride and is currently at the pinnacle of his game. With nowhere to look but forward, Karlen is on pace to at least crack the top 10, possibly top-five, in this season's individual rankings...
Having already played the role of giant killer during the past few weeks, Karlen will begin to focus on the National Single's Championships at Barnaby Courts, which will be played from March...
...Karlen is the target of all those other aspiring giant killers...