Word: quarterfinalist
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...player in mid-September, came in with high expectations for success against his elite competition. “I had one of those days where just nothing was going right,” Clayton said of his 6-2, 6-0 loss to eventual quarterfinalist Michael Shabaz of Virginia. “Every rally felt three times as long as it usually would.” In the consolation bracket, Clayton fell to No. 60 Guillermo Gomez of Georgia Tech. “I’m certainly looking forward to Regionals as a chance for redemption...
...announce their arrival at the threshold of greatness (Bjorn Borg, who reached the quarter finals in 1973 at 17; John McEnroe, who gained the semis at 18 in 1977). On the other hand, think of Chris Lewis, who made it to the finals in 1983, and last year's quarterfinalist Paul Annacone and semifinalist Pat Cash, who have yet to convert their moments of glory into a permanent condition...
...Sunday, the Harvard women’s tennis team was twice on the brink of clinching a victory over No. 12 North Carolina, an NCAA quarterfinalist a year ago, but the Crimson could not finish the job. Though the 4-3 loss was heartbreaking for Harvard, now ranked No. 26 in the nation, the defeat was still another step towards the Crimson proving itself as one of the nation’s best...
...school-record 11-game win streak into Jordan Field tomorrow. The Spartans have been among the nation’s most rapidly improving teams. Two years ago, Harvard narrowly beat out Michigan St. for an NCAA at-large berth. Last year, the Spartans emerged as an NCAA quarterfinalist. Now, Michigan St. is riding high after topping the defending national champs for its first Big Ten Championship...
Penn junior Runa Reta, who lost to Beaver in last year’s semifinals, and 2001 quarterfinalist Olga Puigdemont-Sola of Cornell also could be dangerous...