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Walker, playing at number two, led the Crimson romp in the singles with his three-set triumph over Diaz. He took the first set easily 6-2, before Diaz, a strong baseline player with a fine passing shot although no net game, struggled to get back in the match...
...seesaw second set wound its way to 4-4 at the end of a tie-breaker before Walker netted a backhand slice to tie the match at one set apiece. Walker next dropped to 1-4 in the final set, helping Diaz by serving several double-faults. Then Walker got serious...
Clenching his first and muttering and screaming instructions to himself after every point. Walker refused to lose another game. When Walker ran to the net to hit the final volley that clinched the set he had captured his fifth straight game and the match...
...worst. He must also play Billy Brady, another incinsistent netman. Californian John Stiepel has also volleyed at number one for Yale, but will probably play down the order since Pompan seems to have his number. In more than six previous meetings, Pompan beat Stiepel, almost always in tight three set matches...
With Radcliffe settling into a new shell, working relatively new oars with more confidence and mastery than had been seen in the Dartmouth race, using a new, quick start to help counter the strong Eli opening blast and enjoying a bit of homecourse psychological advantage, the stage is set for an explosion at Weld...