The netmen then proceeded to drop the first set in the first, third and sixth singles matches, before turning things around.
The Harvard come-back was keyed by Rueb at first singles and freshman Tom Blake at sixth singles.
Rueb man-handled his opponent "Rueb gave a heroic effort against Princeton," heard coach Dave Fish said. Blake also come back from a one-set deficit, winning 6-7(6), 6-3, 6-0. Sophomore Mitty Arnold, freshman Philip Tseng and junior Danny Chung won in straight sets at second, fourth and fifth singles, respectively, to ensure the Crimson victory. The Crimson's victories over the weekend were satisfying in the present and full of promise for the future. The full-time return of both Rueb and Meringoff to the line-up spells trouble for upcoming opponents. In the pre-season Rolex Collegiate Rankings, Rueb held the 21st spot and Meringoff was ranked 35th. "Tood's hasn't been able to practice at a high level for a while," Fish said. "But just having him in the line-up was a boost to the team." Throw into the Rueb-Meringoff mix the play of sophomore. Mitty Arnold and the top of the Crimson's line-up stands among the best in the east. In this weekend's tournament, Arnold went 4-0, including two wins each at first and second singles. "Mitty played an exceptional match," Fish said after Arnold defeated his Princeton opponent, 6-2, 6-4. "Especially considering he had lost to the same guy last year." If this weekend is any indication, the Crimson can also expect freshmen Tseng and Blake to contribute heavily. Tseng, who played third singles in the first three rounds and fourth singles in the finals, won all his matches in straight sets. Blake played the Temple and Penn matches at fifth singles, the Brown match at fourth singles and the Princeton match at sixth singles. Read more in News
