SWARTHMORE, Pa. -- The 20th-ranked Washington and Lee men's tennis team could not overcome injury in dropping a 7-2 decision to 31st-ranked Swarthmore on Saturday.
The Generals were playing without their top two players, senior Michael Holt (Henrico, Va. / Mills Godwin) and junior Jordan Krasner (Rockville, Md. / Walter Johnson). The Garnet Tide jumped out to a 3-0 lead after the doubles competition and never looked back in claiming the win.
The loss dropped W&L to 9-3 overall, while Swarthmore improved to 5-5 overall.
Washington and Lee returns to action next Saturday when it travels to sixth-ranked Carnegie Mellon for a 10:00 am match.
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Washington and Lee Men's Tennis
Washington and Lee vs Swarthmore (Mar 26, 2016)
#31 Swarthmore 7, #20 Washington and Lee 2
Mar 26, 2016 at Swarthmore, Pa.
| Singles competition |
| 1. Mark Fallati (SWAT) def. Thomas Johnson (W&L) 6-4, 7-5 |
| 2. Will Bannister (W&L) def. John Larkin (SWAT) 6-1, 6-3 |
| 3. Ari Cepelewicz (SWAT) def. Joe Siami (W&L) 7-6 (7-5), 6-1 |
| 4. Zack Ely (W&L) def. Thomas Vernier (SWAT) 6-3, 6-4 |
| 5. James Hahn (SWAT) def. Justin Gillette (W&L) 6-1, 6-1 |
| 6. Josh Powell (SWAT) def. Jason Renner (W&L) 6-0, 6-1 |
| Match Notes |
| Washington and Lee 9-3; National ranking #20 |
| Swarthmore 5-5; National ranking #31 |
