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...Patterson himself, though, was all business...
...goal today was to give [my opponent] no points, because if I come out lackadaisical on Saturday, I’ll get killed,” Patterson said...
Indeed, at the outset of the match, it appeared Patterson might well notch the shutout as he kept freshman Michael Strong entirely off balance, reducing him to chasing the ball frantically around the court, a stark contrast to Patterson’s own calm play...
...Patterson blanked Strong in each of the first two games and remained on the court to run and stretch after each, attempting to alleviate stiffness throughout his lower body. As Patterson took the first three points of the third game, the shutout became an ever more realistic possibility. Unfortunately, Strong captured the fourth point of the match, but Patterson came back to take a 4-1 lead. After Strong failed to capitalize on several chances to score, Patterson made a gorgeous shot to get back on track. At 7-1, Strong excited the crowd with a behind-the-back shot...
...side of Court 3, where Patterson was picking Strong apart, Harvard No. 3 Ziggy Whitman, the No. 18 player in the country, crushed freshman Gifford Sommerkamp, 9-0, 9-0, 9-1. On the other side, though, it was a completely different story, as Amherst managed its lone win of the evening when Crimson co-captain David Barry fell to Amherst No. 5 David Bauer...