"I thought that I really mixed them up well," Tseng said. "I kept the guy guessing, served and volleyed, and was very aggressive throughout the match."
The impressive focus of the Crimson was elicited best by the gutsy three-set wins of Rueb and Meringoff at first and fifth singles, respectively.
Brown's Cornel Catrina got off to an exceptional start against the feisty Rueb, utilizing his hard groundstrokes and solid returns to win the opening set, 6-4.
"He's a flashy player," Rueb said. "In the first set, he broke my serve with some of the biggest returns that I have ever seen. There is a tendency to panic in situations like that, but it is important to stick with what you know works best."
Rueb--who is undefeated in the region at first singles--did not panic. By continuing to follow his game plan, he refused to succumb to Catrina's persistence, and took the second set 6-3.
After that, it was all over.
Catrina cracked under the pressure, belting balls around the court and losing focus on the match. Rueb continued to play well, and won the final set, 6-2.
"He didn't want to gut it out," Rueb said. "He got down and packed it in."
Another valiant effort by Meringoff propelled the Crimson to a shutout.
Meringoff--who has struggled with injuries for the past year--demonstrated his ability to remain mentally focused after a rough start, taking the match 3-6, 6-1, 6-1.
At third singles, Arnold continued his undefeated regional streak as he took a commanding 6-3, 6-4 victory. Blake's 6-2, 6-3 victory at fourth singles and Hausman's 6-2, 6-4 route at sixth singles equally contributed to the thrashing of the Bears.
The Crimson's domineering victory over the Bears puts it in good position for today's match against Yale. Yale (11-9 overall, 4-3 EITA), should provide a good test for the Crimson, as the Elidefeated the Crimson 4-3 in last year's dual.
"Obviously, we just can't afford to lose," Rueb said. "Yale is Yale."
And since we know that the Crimson can perform well outdoors, we really do not need to hope for rain.