Men's Tennis

W&L Men's Tennis Falls to Carnegie Mellon, 6-3

LEXINGTON, Va. -- The 30th-ranked Washington and Lee men's tennis team fell to 17th-ranked Carnegie Mellon, 6-3, on Saturday morning at the Duchossois Tennis Center.

The doubles team of juniors Michael Freeman (Portland, Ore./Jesuit) and Jeremy Becht (Woodstock, Ga./Etowah) recorded an 8-1 win at No. 3 singles, while sophomore Hayden White (Baltimore, Md./Towson) and junior Brian Roberts (Potomac, Md./Winston Churchill) were the lone winners for W&L in singles.  White notched a 6-3, 6-0 win at No. 1 singles and Roberts logged a 7-6 (5), 2-6, 10-8 win at No. 6 singles.

With the loss, the Generals fell to 11-2 overall.  Carnegie Mellon improved to 11-6 with the victory.

Washington and Lee returns to action on April 16 when it hosts a yet-to-be determined opponent in the quarterfinals of the ODAC Tournament.

-- GENERALS --

Washington and Lee Tennis
Carnegie Mellon University vs Washington and Lee (Apr 02, 2011)

#17 Carnegie Mellon University 6, #30 Washington and Lee 3
Apr 02, 2011 at Lexington, VA (Duchossois Tennis Center)

 
Singles competition
1. Hayden White (W&L) def. Alex Nemerov (CMUM) 6-3, 6-0
2. Duke Miller (CMUM) def. Jeremy Becht (W&L) 6-1, 6-2
3. Bobby MacTaggart (CMUM) def. Michael Freeman (W&L) 7-5, 6-2
4. Harsha Rao (CMUM) def. Jonathan Gaffney (W&L) 2-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
5. Jeremy King (CMUM) def. Ben Fass (W&L) 6-4, 6-2
6. Brian Roberts (W&L) def. Jooho Yu (CMUM) 7-6 (7-5), 2-6, 10-8
Doubles competition
1. Jeremy King/Duke Miller (CMUM) def. Jonathan Gaffney/Mac Davis (W&L) 8-2
2. Alex Nemerov/Jooho Yu (CMUM) def. Hayden White/Brian Roberts (W&L) 9-7
3. Michael Freeman/Jeremy Becht (W&L) def. Bobby MacTaggart/Harsha Rao (CMUM) 8-1
Match Notes
Carnegie Mellon University 11-6; National ranking #17
Washington and Lee 11-2; National ranking #30
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Players Mentioned

Jeremy Becht

Jeremy Becht

5' 8"
Junior
Mac Davis

Mac Davis

6' 0"
Junior
Ben Fass

Ben Fass

5' 11"
Junior
Michael  Freeman

Michael Freeman

5' 10"
Junior
Jonathan  Gaffney

Jonathan Gaffney

5' 10"
Junior
Brian Roberts

Brian Roberts

5' 10"
Junior
Hayden White

Hayden White

6' 0"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Jeremy Becht

Jeremy Becht

5' 8"
Junior
Mac Davis

Mac Davis

6' 0"
Junior
Ben Fass

Ben Fass

5' 11"
Junior
Michael  Freeman

Michael Freeman

5' 10"
Junior
Jonathan  Gaffney

Jonathan Gaffney

5' 10"
Junior
Brian Roberts

Brian Roberts

5' 10"
Junior
Hayden White

Hayden White

6' 0"
Sophomore