Word: racquetmen
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Dowling-Tinney match was the last one to take place. First, the racquetmen disposed of the other eight Middies...
Before meeting the tennis giants of Southern California, the racquetmen opened their season with a 7-2 thrashing of Northwestern...
...closeness between teammates was further encouraged by a 10 day trip to England, where the racquetmen learned to sharpen their skills in seven matches on larger courts, with a soft ball that moved relatively slowly. From the trip, Harvard, a team known for its ability to make trick shots like reverse corners and nicks, learned to perfect its drive shots as well, rounding out its competitive game...
...wasn't until their first match against a very solid Trinity team, which the racquetmen won 9-0, that Harvard's potential became clear to the players on the team. Filled out with new talent--fresh in Kenton Jernigan and David Segal hadn't played at the intercollegiate level before, and Richard Jackson was a transfer student from Canada--the veteran players weren't sure what turn the team was taking, and the Trinity match told them...
...Crimson was already rich, with the feeling that comes from doing what it had set out to do. The racquetmen feel most of their success was due to Coach Dave Fish, who, according to Peter Dinneen, "is the best teacher of the game. He's the reason we've done so well; we've all improved because of him." National and Intercollegiate champion. All-American Jernigan adds that the Crimson managed to do so well because they were truly a team. "It's easy to function only as individuals in an individual sport," Jernigan says. "Being a real team...