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A commenter requested a history of Settles vs. Hansen, and when you ask for content, The Blog always delivers.
Settles vs. Hansen dating back to 2004, the beginning of Settles tenure:
2004
Reg. Season @ CMS: CMS d. Cruz 4-3
NCAA Sweet 16 @ CMS: Cruz d. CMS 7-0
2005
Reg. Season @ Cruz: Cruz d. CMS 6-1
***Cruz wins National Title
2006
Reg. Season @ CMS: CMS d. Cruz 4-3
NCAA Sweet 16 @ CMS: CMS d. Cruz 4-3
2007
Indoors Final: Cruz d. CMS 9-0
Reg. Season @ Cruz: Cruz d. CMS 5-4
NCAA Sweet 16 @ Cruz: Cruz d. CMS 5-1
***Cruz wins National Title with arguably greatest team in D3 history
2008
Reg. Season @ CMS: CMS d. Cruz 5-4 (came back from doubles sweep)
NCAA Sweet 16 @ CMS: CMS d. Cruz 5-3
2009
Reg. Season @ Cruz: Cruz d. CMS 6-3
NCAA Sweet 16 @ Cruz: Cruz d. CMS 5-0
***Last Cruz National Title
2010
Reg. Season @ CMS: CMS d. Cruz 8-1
NCAA Sweet 16 @ CMS: CMS d. Cruz 5-3
***CMS saves 5 match points in doubles
2011
Reg. Season @ Trinity: Cruz d. CMS 5-4
NCAA Sweet 16 @ Cruz: CMS d. Cruz 5-3
***CMS wins at Cruz for the first time in over a decade
2012
Reg. Season @ CMS: CMS d. Midd 6-3
2013
Reg. Season @ CMS: CMS d. Midd 8-1
NCAA Quarters: CMS d. Midd 5-2
2014
NCAA Semi: CMS d. Midd 5-2
2015
Reg. Season @ CMS: CMS d. Midd 7-2
While Hansen was at Cruz, head-to-head was 8-8. Since Hansen has gone to Midd, Settles leads 5-0 and Midd has never put more than 3 points on the board. CMS has ended Midd’s season the last 2 years. 2 years ago in the Quarters and last year in the Semis.
AND JUST FOR EVERYONE’S READING PLEASURE, THE LAST 5 NCAA EXITS FOR CMS:
2010: Semifinal loss to Amherst as #3 overall seed: Held 7 dual match points
2011: Hosting NCAAs, Quarterfinal loss to Williams as #3 overall seed: Held 7 dual match points
2012: Quarterfinal loss to Kenyon 5-0 as #5 overall seed
2013: #1 overall seed and undefeated regular season, Final loss to Williams after defeating Williams in regular season
2014: Hosting NCAAs, #1 overall seed and undefeated regular season, Final loss to Amherst after defeating Amherst in regular season
May 20, 2015: A true undefeated season is completed.