The deciding match was ironically the last singles match at No. 6. Swart was playing Eboli, the Bears' captain. Eboli won the first set and was up in the second, but Swart forced a tiebreaker. After getting down 4-1 in the breaker, Swart rolled off six straight points to win 7-4 and take the match to a third set. Both players fought tenaciously, but Eboli was able to get the final break and win the set 6-4.
Just like that, Harvard's chance at an Ivy title was gone.
"I think the guys felt we were a better team," Doran said. "We didn't care about the Ivy title as much as qualifying for the NCAAs, which is a bigger disappointment."
"Of course, winning the Ivy League is a pre-requisite for the NCAAs," he added.
Harvard's season still isn't over, however. Even though there is no postseason play in the Crimson's future, the seniors get one last chance for glory this Wednesday when they take on Dartmouth at 3 p.m. at the Beren Tennis Center.