LEXINGTON, Va. -- The 38th-ranked Washington and Lee men's tennis team knocked off No. 29 Swarthmore by a score of 6-3 on Saturday at the Duchossois Tennis Center.
The Generals came away victors in two of the three doubles matches and won at Nos. 1-2 singles and 4-5 singles to take the match.
With the win, W&L improved to 5-1 overall. Swarthmore fell to 0-3 with the loss.
Washington and Lee returns to action on Sunday when it hosts No. 28 Sewanee for a 10:00 am match.
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Washington and Lee Men's Tennis
Swarthmore vs Washington and Lee (Mar 04, 2017)
#38 Washington and Lee 6, #29 Swarthmore 3
Mar 04, 2017 at Lexington, Va. (Duchossois Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Jordan Krasner (WLUM) def. Mark Fallati (SWATM) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) |
| 2. Will Bannister (WLUM) def. John Larkin (SWATM) 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 |
| 3. Simon Vernier (SWATM) def. Zack Ely (WLUM) 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-3 |
| 4. Mitchell Thomas (WLUM) def. Ari Cepelewicz (SWATM) 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 |
| 5. Mac Zheng (WLUM) def. Josh Powell (SWATM) 6-1, 4-6, 10-8 |
| 6. Kevin Xu (SWATM) def. Thomas Harmon (WLUM) 7-6 (7-2), 6-1 |
| Match Notes |
| Swarthmore 0-3; National ranking #29 |
| Washington and Lee 5-1; National ranking #38 |
