LEXINGTON, Va. -- Seventh-ranked Carnegie Mellon posted a 7-2 win over 33rd-ranked Washington and Lee in men's tennis on Saturday morning at the W&L Upper Courts.
The Tartans won at No. 1 and No. 3 singles and then claimed five of the six singles matches. The lone singles victor for W&L was senior Will Bannister (Bath, England / Beechen Cliff School), who produced a 2-6, 7-5, 10-5 win over Chaz Downing at No. 2 singles.
Washington and Lee slipped to 10-5 overall, while CMU improved to 11-7.
The Generals return to action on Sunday when they travel to Guilford for a 1:00 pm contest.
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Washington and Lee Men's Tennis
Carnegie Mellon University vs Washington and Lee (Mar 25, 2017)
#7 Carnegie Mellon University 7, #33 Washington and Lee 2
Mar 25, 2017 at Lexington, Va. (Upper Courts)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Daniel Levine (CMUM) def. Jordan Krasner (WLUM) 6-4, 6-4 |
| 2. Will Bannister (WLUM) def. Chaz Downing (CMUM) 2-6, 7-5, 10-5 |
| 3. Kenny Zheng (CMUM) def. Zack Ely (WLUM) 6-1, 6-4 |
| 4. Mark Prettyman (CMUM) def. Mac Zheng (WLUM) 6-3, 6-3 |
| 5. Kiril Kirkov (CMUM) def. Mitchell Thomas (WLUM) 6-2, 6-4 |
| 6. Kunal Wadwani (CMUM) def. Thomas Harmon (WLUM) 6-4, 4-6, 10-4 |
| Match Notes |
| Carnegie Mellon University 11-7; National ranking #7 |
| Washington and Lee 10-5; National ranking #33 |
