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...never played a better match, and I had a lot of fun," Zaff said. "David plays a very fair match. I've never seen anyone who tries so hard for every shot and doesn't let you get away with anything...
Though the Crimson clinched the match much earlier, the final game, between Boyum and Ephman All-American Greg Zaff, proved to be the most exciting of the evening and one of Boyum's most challenging contests all season...
...Zaff attacked Boyum from the start, matching corner shots and serving fiercely. But Boyum performed with his usual thorough, aggressive intensity, an took the first game...
Boyum appeared to let up in the second game, however, as Zaff won 15-11. Frequently chastising himself in frustration, Boyum allowed Zaff to set the pace of the game. "I think he played very well in the game he won," Boyum said. "Sometimes I start to think too much in the game and criticize my own play, instead of just playing the game and trying to do it right...
Though Boyum continued to berate his play, he never gave Zaff much time to think, and he won the last two games, 15-8, 15-12. Explained Fish, "We're just much stronger than most of the teams we're playing, because we're starting out with better players...