Columbia sophomore Steve Millerman was up by two breaks on Riddell in the No. 5 position and looked to bring the Lions back within striking distance. However, Riddell slowly chipped away at Millerman's lead and brought the game to 4-5 in the third game.
With Millerman serving for the match, Riddell was able to break through and take the final three games to win the match 1-6, 6-4, 7-5. Riddell's patient triumph sealed the match win for Harvard at 4-1.
With the match in hand, the remaining two Crimson players-freshmen Cliff Nguyen and George Turner-dropped their contests to arrive at the final 4-3 tally.
Harvard 5, Cornell 2
On Friday, the Crimson formally started its Ivy season by cruising past the Cornell Big Red, 5-2, on the hardcourts of the Beren Center.
The match began with the doubles pairings, and the Crimson took the doubles point by wnning two of the three contests.
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