“We wanted to come in and take care of the job without too much trouble,” Patel said.
Junior co-captain Jason Michas made sure there wouldn’t be any trouble in his match, as he won by a comfortable margin at the No. 7 spot, 11-5, 11-6, 11-7. At the No. 3 spot, Gary Power had the day’s most dominant performance, dropping only four points in a dominant 11-1, 11-2, 11-1 victory.
At No. 2, the Bears provided the toughest competition of the evening, as Brown sophomore Blake Reinson took freshman Nick Hopcroft to four games.
“Their number two was very strong and gave our guy a good scare,” coach Way said.
After exchanging 11-8 games to open the match, Hopcroft found his rhythm and took the third game by a score of 11-6. With a 2-1 lead, Hopcroft carried momentum into the fourth and didn’t look back, as he finished off Reinson, 11-6, for a 3-1 victory.
Farag, at No. 1, came in as the heavy favorite over Brown’s Brad Thompson but had no trouble extending his undefeated season, as the rookie earned the straight-set victory.
“I played well today,” Farag said. “I tried to stay disciplined, and I didn’t go for any silly shots or anything like that.”