Word: racquetmen
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...like to say something bad about this year's Harvard men's squash team. I'd like to say something bad because the racquetmen finished with an 8-2 record instead of the traditional 10-0. I'd like to say something bad because they finished third in the country instead of the traditional first. I'd like to say something bad because they lost to both Princeton and Pennsylvania, marking the first time since The War (and I don't mean Vietnam) that a Crimson racquet squad has lost two matches in one season...
...season started off well for the Crimson. The racquetmen opened the year against Amherst and yawned their way to a 9-0 win. They followed up that performance with identical 9-zip squashings of a potentially-strong Army squad and a predictably-weak Trinity nine. After the Christmas break, Harvard ousted Williams 7-2, setting the stage for "The Weekend," a double-bagger road trip against Navy and Princeton...
...hadn't lost to the Elis since 1961, but the squad barely survived a 5-4 scare last season at New Haven. The Yalies, tired of "so close but no...," were looking to light the victory cigar this time around. But it was not to be, for the Harvard racquetmen were determined to end what some would call a disappointing season with a satisfying...
Although the dual match season is over, six Crimson racquetmen will travel to West Point later this week for the NISRA championships and a shot at the National six-man title...
...racquetmen will face considerably better competition a week from Wednesday when they host Dartmouth...