Men's Tennis

W&L Men's Tennis Breezes Past Virginia Wesleyan, 9-0

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- The Washington and Lee men's tennis team won its ODAC-opener over Virginia Wesleyan by a score of 9-0 on Friday afternoon in Virginia Beach.

The Generals swept the doubles by dropping just one point en route to a 3-0 lead.  Then, in singles, W&L won all but nine points in sweeping all six matches.

With the win, the Blue & White improved to 2-0 overall and 1-0 in the ODAC.  Virginia Wesleyan fell to 0-1 overall.

Washington and Lee returns to action on Sunday when it hosts 16th-ranked Johns Hopkins for a 10:00 am match.

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Washington and Lee Men's Tennis
Washington and Lee vs Virginia Wesleyan (Feb 24, 2017)

#38 Washington and Lee 9, Virginia Wesleyan 0
Feb 24, 2017 at Virginia Beach, Va.

Singles competition
1. Jordan Krasner (WLUM) def. Paul Gladstone (VWC) 6-1, 6-1
2. Will Bannister (WLUM) def. Brendan Kelleher (VWC) 6-2, 6-3
3. Zack Ely (WLUM) def. Andreas Combos (VWC) 6-0, 6-0
4. Mitchell Thomas (WLUM) def. Nick Gunther (VWC) 6-0, 6-2
5. Mac Zheng (WLUM) def. Jake Morgan (VWC) 6-0, 6-0
6. Thomas Harmon (WLUM) def. Drew Fairbanks (VWC) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Will Bannister/Jordan Krasner (WLUM) def. Brendan Kelleher/Nick Gunther (VWC) 8-0
2. Mac Zheng/Thomas Harmon (WLUM) def. Andreas Combos/Paul Gladstone (VWC) 8-1
3. Mitchell Thomas/Justin Gillette (WLUM) def. Jake Morgan/Drew Fairbanks (VWC) 8-0
Match Notes
Washington and Lee 2-0, 1-0 ODAC; National ranking #38
Virginia Wesleyan 0-1, 0-1 ODAC
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Players Mentioned

Will Bannister

Will Bannister

6' 2"
Senior
Zack Ely

Zack Ely

6' 0"
Sophomore
Justin Gillette

Justin Gillette

6' 2"
Junior
Thomas Harmon

Thomas Harmon

5' 10"
First Year
Jordan Krasner

Jordan Krasner

5' 8"
Senior
Mitchell Thomas

Mitchell Thomas

5' 11"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Will Bannister

Will Bannister

6' 2"
Senior
Zack Ely

Zack Ely

6' 0"
Sophomore
Justin Gillette

Justin Gillette

6' 2"
Junior
Thomas Harmon

Thomas Harmon

5' 10"
First Year
Jordan Krasner

Jordan Krasner

5' 8"
Senior
Mitchell Thomas

Mitchell Thomas

5' 11"
Senior