Word: match
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Although 3-0 on the season prior to 'facing Harvard, the inexperienced cadet squad had yet to face a team of the Crimson's caliber. "We're extremely young," Army mentor Paul Assaiante remarked before the match, "and I'm sure we'll feel some growing pains this year." And growing pains they felt, to the tune of a 9-0 shutout...
Harvard number two man John Havens followed Desaulniers' act, ousting West Pointer Tracy Freeman 15-8, 15-8, 15-12. Although hampered by a sprained right arm, Havens played extremely well, taking command of the match early with a flurry of backhand drives and off-speed drop shots...
...closest match of the day came at the number three spot. Hustling G.I. Joe Martz took the Crimson's John Stubbs to four games, before the mustachioed Stubbs clinched...
...number five, Crimson sophomore Mitch Reese staved off a late rally by his opponent Al Nelwan to win 15-10, 18-15, 18-17. "Army was in really good shape," Reese said after the match, "you just had to keep hitting the ball persistently and wait out the points...
Senior John Heller topped off the Crimson victory with a 15-7, 15-2, 15-9 win over Bob Drum at the ninth spot. In an exhibition match at the number ten position, Harvard racquetman Joe Somers out-hit Third Classman John Stratis...