LEXINGTON, Va. -- The 22nd-ranked Washington and Lee men's tennis team was knocked off by 17th-ranked Mary Washington by a score of 7-2 on Saturday afternoon at the W&L Outdoor Courts.
The Generals trailed 2-1 following doubles, with the No. 3 doubles team posting an 8-4 win. W&L claimed a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 2 singles, but fell in the remaining five singles matches for the final count.
With the loss, W&L dropped to 7-2 overall, while the Eagles improved to 10-2.
Washington and Lee returns to action on Tuesday when it travels to Emory & Henry for a 3:00 pm contest.
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Washington and Lee Tennis
University of Mary Washington vs Washington and Lee (Mar 14, 2014)
#17 University of Mary Washington 7, #22 Washington and Lee 2
Mar 14, 2014 at Lexington, Va. (W&L Courts)
| Singles competition |
| 1. CAREY, Tyler (UMWMT) def. Taylor Shamshiri (W&L) 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 |
| 2. Michael Holt (W&L) def. GILMORE, Stratton (UMWMT) 6-2, 6-2 |
| 3. CHARLES, Evan (UMWMT) def. Christopher Hu (W&L) 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 |
| 4. LUNDIG-JOHANSSON, Da (UMWMT) def. Jordan Krasner (W&L) 7-6 (12-10), 6-4 |
| 5. BLAKHIN, Alexander (UMWMT) def. Thomas Johnson (W&L) 3-6, 6-0, 6-4 |
| 6. GRIFFIN, Brandon (UMWMT) def. Will Bannister (W&L) 6-4, 6-0 |
| Match Notes |
| University of Mary Washington 10-2; National ranking #17 |
| Washington and Lee 7-2; National ranking #22 |
