Word: samper
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Harvard’s lone win in the semifinals against the Bantams came in the No. 1 matchup—the last of the day—where freshman Will Broadbent roared back to beat defending intercollegiate champion Bernardo Samper in four games after dropping the first...
Broadbent capped a stellar rookie campaign by finishing the season as the intercollegiate No. 9, earning him first-team All-American honors. In addition to his win over Samper, Broadbent twice knocked off Ryan Donegan, including a three-game win over the then-intercollegiate No. 4 Dartmouth sophomore in late January...
...Samper opened the match on a tear, beating Broadbent 9-2 in the first game, and it appeared as if he would easily defeat the Harvard freshman for the second time in a national tournament...
...Broadbent played a really good match,” Patterson said. “He is a lot bigger than Samper, so he slowed the game down to his pace and just hit the ball beautifully...
...third match in three days, and I was a bit tired from the Samper match and not really playing like myself,” Broadbent said. “I know now that I can compete with anyone in the country, and I can’t wait to get out there and represent Harvard along with my teammates in the individuals this weekend...