Men's Tennis 3/19/2016 12:00:00 AM

W&L Men's Tennis Rolls Past Roanoke, 8-1

LEXINGTON, Va. -- The 20th-ranked Washington and Lee men's tennis team won its third straight match, posting an 8-1 win over Roanoke on Saturday at the Duchossois Tennis Center.

The Generals took No. 1 and No. 2 doubles to assume a 2-1 lead heading into singles play. In singles, W&L dropped just 13 individual games in winning each of the six matches in straight sets.

W&L improved to 8-2 overall and 5-0 in the ODAC, while the Maroons slipped to 1-4 overall and 0-1 in the ODAC.

Washington and Lee returns to action on Wednesday when it travels to Bridgewater for a 3:00 pm match.

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Washington and Lee Men's Tennis
Roanoke vs Washington and Lee (Mar 19, 2016)

#20 Washington and Lee 8, Roanoke 1
Mar 19, 2016 at Lexington, Va. (Duchossois Tennis Center)

Singles competition

1. Jordan Krasner (W&L) def. Matt Kessler (RCMT) 6-1, 6-0

2. Thomas Johnson (W&L) def. Joey Ross (RCMT) 6-2, 6-2

3. Will Bannister (W&L) def. Jacob Morris (RCMT) 6-4, 6-1

4. Zack Ely (W&L) def. Holden Branham (RCMT) 6-0, 6-0

5. Perry Clements (W&L) def. Jose Alvarado (RCMT) 6-0, 6-1

6. Justin Gillette (W&L) def. Chris Teeple (RCMT) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. Will Bannister/Jordan Krasner (W&L) def. Jacob Morris/Matt Kessler (RCMT) 8-3

2. Thomas Johnson/Zack Ely (W&L) def. Chris Teeple/Joey Ross (RCMT) 8-0

3. Holden Branham/Jose Alvarado (RCMT) def. Justin Gillette/Michael Lukas (W&L) 8-6

Match Notes

Roanoke 1-4, 0-1 ODAC

Washington and Lee 8-2, 5-0; National ranking #20

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Players Mentioned

Will Bannister: 6' 2"; Junior

Perry Clements: 6' 0"; First Year

Zack Ely: 6' 0"; First Year

Justin Gillette: 6' 2"; Sophomore

Thomas Johnson: 6' 1"; Senior

Jordan Krasner: 5' 8"; Junior

Michael Lukas: 6' 4"; Junior

Players Mentioned

Will Bannister
: 6' 2"; Junior

Perry Clements
: 6' 0"; First Year

Zack Ely
: 6' 0"; First Year

Justin Gillette
: 6' 2"; Sophomore

Thomas Johnson
: 6' 1"; Senior

Jordan Krasner
: 5' 8"; Junior

Michael Lukas
: 6' 4"; Junior

Washington and Lee Men's Tennis Roanoke vs Washington and Lee (Mar 19, 2016)

Players Mentioned

Players Mentioned

Washington and Lee Men's Tennis
Roanoke vs Washington and Lee (Mar 19, 2016)