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M. Tennis Sweeps First Dual Match Weekend

To contrast its singles success from the previous day, five of Harvard's six singles matches dropped the first set. Riddell was the lone Crimson competitor to take his first set, but still had to battle three sets to defeat Esmail, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2.

Lee was able to come back after losing the intitial set, and defeated Gustav Pousette, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2. After Choo and Barker fell to Wildcats, the Crimson was ahead, 3-2.

Turner demonstrated the poise of a veteran, as his 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 victory over Karim Benmansour locked up the match for the Crimson.

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Harvard went into the weekend ranked No. 52, but its sweep should boost its standing. The team next heads to Florida on March 2-3, to take on University of South Florida in Tampa and Clemson in Miami.

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