Denis Nguyen took the first court, and Chaudhuri began play on the second. Nguyen defeated Samford’s Zac Dunkle 6-3, 6-4, to give the Crimson the first point of the match. Chaudhuri took a three-setter to make the score 2-0.
Andy Nguyen silenced opponent Fares Kilani, who had gone undefeated in April, 6-1, 6-2. Sophomore Alex Steinroeder, playing at No. 4, clinched the match for Harvard with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Samfords Alex Sajonz.
The Crimson finished its second consecutive Ivy title-winning season by upping its all-time NCAA Tournament record to 15-22. It also said goodbye to Andy Nguyen, the team’s lone senior.
“Andy has been such a force for our team, and he had a huge senior year,” Chaudhuri said. “He ends on a high note winning Ivies and making the second round of NCAAs.”
“Everyone on the team should be proud for what has become a really great season,” Chaudhuri added. “We were slightly disappointed on Saturday, but we know that we have the talent to be a top-caliber team and national competitor.”
—Staff writer Justin C. Wong can be reached at justinwong@college.harvard.edu.