NORFOLK, Va. -- The 25th-ranked Washington and Lee men's tennis team dropped its first conference match since the 2010 season, falling to Virginia Wesleyan by a score of 5-4 on Sunday.
The Generals, who are still hampered by injuries, fell behind 2-1 following the doubles action and simply could not recover. Senior Thomas Johnson (Greenville, S.C. / Christ Church Episcopal), junior Will Bannister (Bath, England / Beechen Cliff School) and first-year Perry Clements (Tyler, Texas / All Saints Episcopal) all claimed singles wins, but it was not enough as the W&L regular-season conference winning streak was halted at 58-straight.
The victory improved Virginia Wesleyan to 13-5 overall and 8-0 in the ODAC. The Generals slipped to 11-5 overall and 8-1 in conference play.
W&L returns to action on Tuesday as it travels to top-ranked Emory for a 2:00 pm contest.
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Washington and Lee Men's Tennis
Washington and Lee vs Virginia Wesleyan College (Apr 17, 2016)
Virginia Wesleyan College 5, #25 Washington and Lee 4
Apr 17, 2016 at Norfolk, Va.
| Singles competition |
| 1. Graham Wilson (VWC) def. Jordan Krasner (W&L) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 |
| 2. Thomas Johnson (W&L) def. Kenneth Downing (VWC) 6-3, 6-4 |
| 3. Will Bannister (W&L) def. Adam Rosemblaum (VWC) 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (7-4) |
| 4. Drew Tomajczyk (VWC) def. Zack Ely (W&L) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 |
| 5. Tyler Chang (VWC) def. Joe Siami (W&L) 6-2, 6-0 |
| 6. Perry Clements (W&L) def. Spenser Bullock (VWC) 6-2, 6-2 |
| Match Notes |
| Washington and Lee 11-5, 8-1 ODAC; National ranking #25 |
| Virginia Wesleyan College 13-5, 8-0 ODAC |
