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<\/a>The Harvard Men's Tennis Team at the Naval Base in San Diego<\/p><\/div>\n
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After Monday, for the next three days, we prepared and trained for the tournament.\u00a0 In our first match of the tournament, we played UC Irvine. After a very suspenseful doubles point that went our way, we headed into the singles matches. While the team support is always great, I was really happy I had some family support during my singles match.\u00a0 My parents and sister were able to make it down from the Bay Area to watch us play!\u00a0 It was great to have my family and teammates there cheering me on. Our team secured five of the six singles sets to win the match 6-1.<\/p>\n Due to bad weather, the coaches changed the schedule for the end of the tournament. The semifinals and finals of the tournament were moved to the same day, and the format was altered. With four courts, we played the singles sets first and determined that the doubles would only be played if the match had not been decided. In the semifinals, we played San Diego State.\u00a0 We were able to pull out wins at the no. 2, 4, and 6 positions to tie the match at 3-3.\u00a0 Since the match was tied after the singles, we played the doubles point.\u00a0 After some intense and very close doubles matches, we were able to pull away for a 4-3 win.<\/p>\n In the championship match, we played the #16 nationally-ranked home team, University of San Diego. Playing at night underneath the lights, the singles matches went first.\u00a0 I played at the no 4 position, and the crowd was right on the edge of my court. My match consisted of many long rallies, and after an hour and a half, I was able to close out a straight set win.\u00a0 Fellow teammates, Christo Schultz, Henry Steer, and Alex Steinroeder also pulled out singles victories to help the Crimson earn a 4-2 victory and clinch the championship!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In the championship match against University of San Diego<\/p><\/div>\n While it was hard to leave the wonderful weather and sunny beaches, it was great to return to college life in Cambridge.\u00a0 Over the past few weeks, there have been many interesting events at Harvard. One of the events I attended was Holi.\u00a0 Holi<\/a> is a Hindu religious holiday and is also known as the Festival of Colors.\u00a0 People celebrate by throwing scented colored powder at each other to mark the end of the winter season and the start of the spring season. On campus, the Harvard South Asian Association hosted a lunch where we played traditional Indian games and enjoyed a wide array of Indian food.\u00a0 After the lunch we headed to the Winthrop House courtyard, where we were supplied with colored powder, and we proceeded to engage in a very chaotic battle, filled with color, shouting, and many great new memories. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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