Men's Tennis

W&L Men's Tennis Falls to Mary Washington, 5-4

LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee men's tennis team dropped a heart-breaking 5-4 decision to 16th-ranked Mary Washington on Saturday at the Duchossois Tennis Center.

W&L fell behind 3-0 after the doubles competition, dropping the No. 3 doubles match in a tiebreaker.  In singles action, the Generals posted wins at Nos. 1, 2, 4 and 6, but just couldn't get over the hump to take the match.

Mary Washington improved to 8-2 overall, while the Generals fell to 3-3.

Washington and Lee returns to action on Wednesday when it travels to Guilford for a 4:00 pm match.

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Washington and Lee Men's Tennis
Mary Washington vs Washington and Lee (Mar 17, 2018)

#16 Mary Washington 5, #40 Washington and Lee 4
Mar 17, 2018 at Lexington, Va. (Duchossois Tennis Center)

Singles competition
1. Harry Shepherd (WLU) def. Matt Miles (UMW) 7-6 (8-6), 6-4
2. Mitchell Thomas (WLU) def. Patrick Hughes (UMW) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
3. Joseph Brown (UMW) def. Zack Ely (WLU) 6-4, 5-7, 6-3
4. Thomas Harmon (WLU) def. Michael Fleming (UMW) 7-6 (8-6), 6-4
5. Ryland Byrd (UMW) def. March Zheng (WLU) 6-1, 6-3
6. Charlie Kittredge (WLU) def. Cole Tecce (UMW) 6-3, 6-4

 

Doubles competition
1. Michael Fleming/Ryland Byrd (UMW) def. Charlie Kittredge/Harry Shepherd (WLU) 8-4
2. Matt Miles/Moses Hutchison (UMW) def. Mitchell Thomas/Michael Lukas (WLU) 8-2
3. Derek Hagino/Patrick Hughes (UMW) def. March Zheng/Thomas Harmon (WLU) 8-7 (7-2)

 

Match Notes
Mary Washington 8-2; National ranking #16
Washington and Lee 3-3; National ranking #40

 

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Players Mentioned

Zack Ely

Zack Ely

6' 0"
Junior
Thomas Harmon

Thomas Harmon

5' 10"
Sophomore
Charlie Kittredge

Charlie Kittredge

6' 1"
Sophomore
Michael Lukas

Michael Lukas

6' 4"
Senior
March Zheng

March Zheng

6' 1"
Senior
Harry Shepherd

Harry Shepherd

6' 4"
Senior
Mitchell Thomas

Mitchell Thomas

5' 11"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Zack Ely

Zack Ely

6' 0"
Junior
Thomas Harmon

Thomas Harmon

5' 10"
Sophomore
Charlie Kittredge

Charlie Kittredge

6' 1"
Sophomore
Michael Lukas

Michael Lukas

6' 4"
Senior
March Zheng

March Zheng

6' 1"
Senior
Harry Shepherd

Harry Shepherd

6' 4"
Senior
Mitchell Thomas

Mitchell Thomas

5' 11"
Senior