And so it came as no surprise that Chiou was ready to play on Friday as the Crimson battled Princeton—this time just a day before his exam—even though Harvard was not expected to struggle with the Tigers.

“I think it’s a big plus for the team,” said associate coach Peter Mandeau. “Chris is a senior that is part of a group of five guys…[that has] been through four years of Harvard and been through a lot of battles together, and I can’t imagine Chris wants to miss any of the battles.”

Chiou’s doubles partner on Friday, freshman Gideon Valkin, agreed.

“[Chiou’s] been amazing,” he said. “He wasn’t going to come last week or play this week, but because we’ve had a few injuries and were a little worried, he decided to make the sacrifice and we’re all very grateful.”

Chiou won both his Princeton matches—the first, in the doubles competition, to clinch the doubles point, and the second, in singles, to clinch the entire match for his team. The actual administration of the MCAT exam—which Chiou took on Saturday—did keep him off the courts, however.

GET ON THE BUS

Last year, when Brown traveled to Cambridge to play for the Ivy Championship, the Bears brought 100 fans to crowd the Crimson bleachers. This year, as Harvard will be traveling to Providence for the match which will likely decide the Ivy crown, the Crimson is looking to equal that fan support.

“We want to meet or beat the 100 people that they brought last year,” Mandeau said.

There will be a bus running from Harvard to Brown and back again. For $5, students may obtain tickets which include round-trip transportation and admission to the match in Providence.

The tickets will be available through any Crimson team member or by calling (617) 495-2695 through Tuesday.

Brown is considered Harvard’s stiffest competition, and it is the only other Ivy to rank within the Top-50.