Freshman Andrew Ball struck first in singles, 6-3, 6-1, to extend the Harvard lead to 2-0. From there, the top of the lineup led the way. Beltrame defeated the Spartans’ Aaron Pfister, 6-4, 6-4, and Nguyen took the clincher with a straight-set win on the top court.

Chaudhuri claimed the Crimson’s final win in a third set tiebreaker, while Steinroeder and Yeung came up short.

With only the spring break tournament and one home match against St. John’s separating the team from Ivy League play, the team still has room for improvement, according to Fish.

“To beat really good teams, we have to play less cautious than we did [on Saturday],” Fish said. “We won’t take the Ivy title until each guy is really letting out.”

But the team is beginning to round into form and hopes to use its recent wins as a springboard to Ancient Eight success, according to Fish.

“It’s a little bit like some of these teams in basketball, that aren’t quite firing on all six cylinders during the season,” Fish said. “But once they string together a few wins, they build up some momentum. I’m hopeful that our team will be like that.”

—Staff writer Justin C. Wong can be reached at justin.wong@thecrimson.com.