LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee men's tennis team dropped a hard-fought 6-3 decision to 16th-ranked Johns Hopkins on Sunday morning at the Duchossois Tennis Center.
The Blue Jays took two of the three doubles matches, with each team claiming a close 8-6 decision and JHU taking an 8-2 win at No. 3 doubles.
In singles, three of the matches went to a third set, with Hopkins taking two of the three. W&L claimed victories by sophomore Zack Ely (Norwalk, Conn. / Brien McMahon) at No. 3 and junior Mac Zheng (Leawood, Kan. / Pembroke Hill) at No. 5.
With the loss, W&L fell to 2-1 overall, while the Blue Jays improved to 1-0 on the year.
Washington and Lee returns to action on Thursday when it hosts a pair of ODAC matches. The Generals have Randolph at 3:00 pm and Lynchburg at 7:00 pm.
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Washington and Lee Men's Tennis
Johns Hopkins vs Washington and Lee (Feb 26, 2017)
#16 Johns Hopkins 6, #38 Washington and Lee 3
Feb 26, 2017 at Lexington, Va. (Duchossois Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Mike Buxbaum (JHUM) def. Jordan Krasner (WLUM) 7-5, 6-3 |
| 2. Jeremy Dubin (JHUM) def. Will Bannister (WLUM) 6-3, 6-1 |
| 3. Zack Ely (WLUM) def. Austin Gu (JHUM) 6-2, 6-2 |
| 4. David Perez (JHUM) def. Mitchell Thomas (WLUM) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 |
| 5. Mac Zheng (WLUM) def. Emerson Walsh (JHUM) 1-6, 6-4, 10-8 |
| 6. Aaron Carey (JHUM) def. Thomas Harmon (WLUM) 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 11-9 |
| Match Notes |
| Johns Hopkins 1-0; National ranking #16 |
| Washington and Lee 2-1; National ranking #38 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (2,1,3,4,5,6) |
