The Crimson never looked back.
“It definitely was a challenge,” Felton said. “I did not expect to beat them. I thought it was going to be a real scrap.”
Harvard found success in the remainder of the singles matches.
Denis Nguyen clinched his second triumph of the day at the No. 2 position, 7-5, 3-6, 10-8. Freshman Shaun Chaudhuri faced a similar situation, also coming out on top in three, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.
Schultz easily overpowered his competition with a 6-1, 6-3 to add to the Crimson’s growing lead. Schultz’s victory clinched the Harvard win. The Crimson continued to roll as freshman Alex Steinroeder outplayed his opponent, 6-1, 6-4, followed by classmate Henry Steer, who concluded the shutout match with a 7-6, 6-2 win.
—Staff writer Chelsea E. Gilbert can be reached at cgilbert13@college.harvard.edu.