On top of the team's stellar play over theweekend, a plethora of individual awards wereheaped on the Crimson over the weekend.
Of the five major Eastern IntercollegiateTennis Association's individual awards, Harvardaffiliates took home four.
Starting at the top, Fish was honored as theEITA Coach of the Year for the Crimson'sundefeated 9-0 league season. James Blake washonored as EITA Rookie of the Year--he was 7-1 inthe EITA and 34-4 overall when the prize wasawarded.
Majumdar was named the EITA Sportsman of theYear.
Last, but certainly not least, co-captain TomBlake, last year's EITA Player of the year, wasnamed the league's Senior of the Year. The elderBlake, currently ranked 14th in the nation, missedmuch of the season with the hamstring injury thatleft him out of the Regional Tournament. Theinjury kept him out of contention for most of theleague awards.
The only major award that didn't go to aHarvard player was league player of the year, anhonor that went to Columbia sophomore SalilSeshadri.
In addition, the Crimson was well representedon the All-EITA men's tennis team. James Blake wasa unanimous selection for the first team singlesand was also a second-team doubles player. Heearned the second honor along with Doran.
Tseng, Doran and Majmudar were also honored assecond team singles players.
The leadership of Tom Blake is expected to beback, along with the Crimson's best lineup, forthe NCAA Tournament starting on May 23. Thesenior's hamstring has kept him out of Harvard'slast nine matches.
However, the senior will need to bring his "A"game to the table in Athens. Along with the teamtournament, Blake will also be entered in the NCAAsingles and doubles tournaments. The lattertournament will finally reunite the Blakebrothers--the No. 9 team in the nation--for onelast run in the college ranks. Both brothers willtest the professional waters this summer.
With both brothers at full strength, Harvardcould make a run at the other top 15 teams in thenation next weekend.HARVARD 4, PENN STATE 0 at Lenz Tennis Center,Princeton, NJ
Singles
1. J. Blake (Harvard) def. Griesser(Penn State), 6-0, 6-0; 2. Doran (H) vs.Dorfman (PS), suspended; 3. Majmudar (H)def. Meditz (PS), 6-3, 6-4; 4. Tseng (H)vs. Nielsen (PS), suspended; 5. Clark (H)def. Accard (PS), 6-2, 6-2; 6. Passarella(H) vs. McCallister (PS), suspended.
Doubles
1. J. Blake/Majmudar (H) def.Griesser/Meditz (PS), 8-3; 2. Clark/Weiss(H) vs. Dorfman/Nielsen (PS), suspended;Passarella/Tseng (H) def. Accard/Martini (PS),8-6.HARVARD 4, VIRGINIA TECH 3 at Lenz TennisCenter, Princeton, NJ
Singles
1. J. Blake (Harvard) def. Aa. Marchetti(Virginia Tech), 6-0, 6-2; 2. Ad. Marchetti(VT) def. John Doran (H), 6-3, 6-4; 3.Majmudar (H) def. Mills (VT), 6-2, 6-2; 4.Tseng (H) vs. Pfeil (VT), 6-4, 6-2; 5.Clark (H) def. Tepes (VT), 6-7 (1), 6-4, 6-1;6. Basole (VT) def. Passarella (H), 6-3,3-6, 6-1.
Doubles
1. J. Blake/Majmudar (H) def. Aa.Marchetti/Ad. Marchetti (VT), 8-5; 2.Mills/Pfeil (VT) def. Clark/Weiss (H), 8-6;3. Basole/Tepes (VT) def. Passarella/Tseng(H), 8-4.