SWARTHMORE, Pa. -- The Washington and Lee men's tennis team dropped a 6-3 decision to Swarthmore on Saturday morning.
The Garnet swept the doubles points to assume a 3-0 lead entering singles action. In singles, senior March Zheng (Leawood, Kan. / Pembroke Hill ) and sophomores Harry Shepherd (Ridgewood, N.J. / St. George's School) and Mitchell Thomas (Houma, La. / Vandebilt Catholic) all produced three-set wins, but it wasn't enough as the Generals dropped their first match of the season.
The loss moved W&L to 3-1 on the season. Swarthmore improved to 2-1 overall.
Washington and Lee returns to action on Sunday when it takes on Johns Hopkins for another match at Swarthmore. Action begins at 11:00 am.
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Washington and Lee Men's Tennis
Washington and Lee vs Swarthmore (Mar 10, 2018)
#32 Swarthmore 6, #31 Washington and Lee 3
Mar 10, 2018 at Swarthmore, Pa.
| Singles competition |
| 1. Harry Shepherd (WLU) def. Mark Fallati (SC) 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 |
| 2. Mitchell Thomas (WLU) def. Thibault Vernier (SC) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 |
| 3. Simon Vernier (SC) def. Zack Ely (WLU) 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 |
| 4. Josh Powell (SC) def. Thomas Harmon (WLU) 6-4, 6-1 |
| 5. March Zheng (WLU) def. John Lathrop (SC) 6-3, 2-6, 12-10 |
| 6. Jiung Jung (SC) def. Tye Loan (WLU) 6-1, 6-0 |
| Match Notes |
| Washington and Lee 3-1; National ranking #31 |
| Swarthmore 2-1; National ranking #32 |
