An incredible season for our squad 👏 thanks for the recognition, theharvardcrimson!
••• theharvardcrimson As part of The Crimson's
#YearInSports, our Sports Board named Harvard men's tennis the team of the year.
The No. 14 team finished a stellar season in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on May 7, falling to Stanford in a close 4-3 match. The Crimson went undefeated in conference competition, securing its 30th Ivy League championship.
The team’s successful run in the 2021-22 season marked a triumphant return after being sidelined due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Like other sports teams, the start of the fall semester meant rebuilding the team environment and assessing players’ skills after a year and a half of essentially training independently. Harvard head coach Andrew Rueb ’95 said he encouraged players throughout the break in play.
“One of the keys to our success [this season] was just how well our team managed the Covid year off,” Rueb said. “They remained active, an...