Men's Tennis

W&L Men's Tennis Drops a 7-2 Decision to Hopkins

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – The 22nd-ranked Washington and Lee men's tennis team dropped its fourth match in the last five outings, falling to eighth-ranked Johns Hopkins, 7-2, on Saturday afternoon at Swarthmore College.

Sophomore Michael Freeman (Portland, Ore./Jesuit) was the lone General to win in singles, defeating Michael Chang, 6-2, 6-2.

In doubles, the team of sophomore Jeremy Becht (Woodstock, Ga./Etowah) and first-year Hayden White (Baltimore, Md./Towson) posted a win at No. 3, defeating Warren Elgort and Ryan Rauck, 8-5.

The loss dropped W&L to 8-6 overall, while Johns Hopkins improved to 6-2 overall.

Washington and Lee returns to action on Sunday as it takes on Swarthmore at 11:00 am.

Washington and Lee Tennis
Washington and Lee vs Johns Hopkins (Mar 27, 2010)

#8 Johns Hopkins 7, #22 Washington and Lee 2
Mar 27, 2010 at Swarthmore, PA (Mullan Center)

Singles competition
1. David Maldow (JHUM) def. Hayden White (W&L) 6-2, 6-2
2. Andrew Wang (JHUM) def. Will Hall (W&L) 6-2, 6-1
3. Warren Elgort (JHUM) def. Jeremy Becht (W&L) 6-3, 6-3
4. Andy Hersh (JHUM) def. Mac Davis (W&L) 6-2, 6-1
5. Jacob Barnaby (JHUM) def. Cliff Gaddy (W&L) 6-2, 6-3
6. Michael Freeman (W&L) def. Michael Chang (JHUM) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. David Maldow/Andrew Wang (JHUM) def. Alex Brooke/Jonathan Gaffney (W&L) 9-7
2. Jacob Barnaby/Casey Blythe (JHUM) def. Will Hall/Mac Davis (W&L) 9-8 (7-3)
3. Jeremy Becht/Hayden White (W&L) def. Warren Elgort/Ryan Rauck (JHUM) 8-5
Match Notes
Washington and Lee 8-6; National ranking #22; Regional ranking #6
Johns Hopkins 6-2; National ranking #8; Regional ranking #2
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Players Mentioned

Jeremy Becht

Jeremy Becht

5' 8"
Sophomore
Alex  Brooke

Alex Brooke

6' 5"
Senior
Mac Davis

Mac Davis

6' 0"
Sophomore
Michael  Freeman

Michael Freeman

5' 10"
Sophomore
Cliff Gaddy

Cliff Gaddy

5' 11"
Senior
Jonathan  Gaffney

Jonathan Gaffney

5' 10"
Sophomore
Will Hall

Will Hall

6' 0"
Junior
Hayden White

Hayden White

6' 0"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Jeremy Becht

Jeremy Becht

5' 8"
Sophomore
Alex  Brooke

Alex Brooke

6' 5"
Senior
Mac Davis

Mac Davis

6' 0"
Sophomore
Michael  Freeman

Michael Freeman

5' 10"
Sophomore
Cliff Gaddy

Cliff Gaddy

5' 11"
Senior
Jonathan  Gaffney

Jonathan Gaffney

5' 10"
Sophomore
Will Hall

Will Hall

6' 0"
Junior
Hayden White

Hayden White

6' 0"
First Year