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Harvard Starts Ivy Play with Pair of Wins

The four Crimson players who also participated in singles all rebounded, as each swept her match.

At No. 3, Norton won, 6-3, 6-3, for her 11th win of the season. Tachibana picked up her 10th win of the season at No. 2 with a score of 6-3, 6-4.

HARVARD 7, COLUMBIA 0

Harvard had little trouble defeating the Lions for its first Ancient Eight win of the season.

After taking two of the three matches in doubles—the only loss coming in a tiebreaker—the Crimson dropped only two sets combined in the six singles matches.

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Still, there were some competitive sets. Cao, Tachibana, and Norton were all forced into tiebreakers, but each managed to win.

After losing her first set on the top court, Cao won the first four games of the second. After dropping four of the next six games, she was forced to a tiebreaker, which she won, 7-5. She held on to win the third set and the match.

“Holly Cao totally found a way to win,” Green said. “She’s been doing that all season for us.”

At No. 3, Norton won her first set in a tiebreaker after falling behind, 5-4 and 6-5. She also expressed her frustration with the calls of her opponent, Chelsea Davis.

“It really gets into my head, because I’m really emotional on the court, and I feel like they’re stealing the point away,” Norton said. “I try not to think about it too much—I get angry, and then I forget about it.”

She won the second set more easily, 6-2, to sweep the match.

At No. 4, Rosekrans put together a strong performance against Columbia, winning, 6-3, 6-1. The captain’s contest was the fastest of the afternoon.

“Sam Rosekrans really led the way for us,” Green said. “She finished first, really quickly. She was really focused, and got the job done.”

Tachibana, freshman Alex Lehman, and Gridley won their matches at No. 2, No 5., and No. 6, respectively.

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