Word: nielsen
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Harvard junior Joe Cavanagh disposed of Rick Weir, 6-3, 6-1, at number four to put his squad ahead immediately, and while Nielsen battled to push Rich Howell into a third set, Dave Fish was pulling off the biggest upset in the League this spring-at least the biggest until the Bill Washauer-Bobby Goeltz match later that afternoon...
...Crimson's success began to end. After winning the first set, 6-2, and falling to Nielsen's superb rally, 9-7, in the second, Howell finally put the Crimson junior away, 7-5, on the sixth match point at number three. Brock, previously unbeaten at number five, lost his match, 10-8, 3-6, 5-7, to Shapiro, and now the match was tied going into the doubles...
...Harvard wasn't through just yet. Washauer and Nielsen, rapidly becoming the best doubles unit in the EITA, whipped what had previously been considered the best, Golson and Howell, at number one, 6-2, 6-3, to provide the Crimson's fourth point...
...Nothing personal," Howell said to Nielsen after the match "but I hate playing against Harvard...
...three, Nielsen will have to contend with Tiger senior Rich Howell, a gutsy, patient player who likes to stay in the backcourt and rally endlessly. Last year, Howell lost to Harvard's Rocky Jarvis at number two in a three-set match that went a long way towards earning the Crimson's 5-4 upset victory, but so far this year, he has been untouchable...