Word: robertses
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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The call to the bullpen came at West Point Saturday. Roberts would play seventh singles, an exhibition match. The Fates were not willing, though, as rain cancelled all but the top six singles matches (which Harvard won easily).
The last chance would come at Ithaca Sunday. Singles victories rolled in like dominoes for the Crimson, and with the score 6-0 Fish gave the nod to Roberts. He would play at number three with roommate Chaikovsky, an NCAA doubles qualifier last season.
Playing against Scott Walker (Cornell's, not Harvard's) and a player described only as a "bearded lefty with a big serve," Roberts and Chaikovsky snatched the first set 6-4, before dropping the second, 7-5.
The match stayed on serve throughout the third set until, with Roberts serving at 5-6, Cornell took three straight points and needed but one of the next four to win the match.
The other two doubles matches had resulted in easy Harvard wins, so the whole Crimson squad gathered around the court now in a huddled silence. Roberts served and after an extended rally hit a desperation lob high into the lights. "There's no way you can see the ball in...