LEXINGTON, Va. – The 32nd-ranked Washington and Lee men's tennis team knocked Guilford College from the ranks of the unbeaten with a 9-0 victory on Friday afternoon at the Upper Courts.
Guilford had come into the contest 4-0 overall and 3-0 in the ODAC, but found itself in a deep hole early, as the Generals claimed all three doubles matches for an early 3-0 advantage.
The Quakers proved stiffer competition in singles, with two matches going to a third set. However, W&L pulled out both and cruised to the win. Senior
Noah Tapp (Lexington, Ky. / Henry Clay) had the easiest time of the Generals' singles players on his senior day, taking down Tye Sasser by a score of 6-1, 6-1.
Sophomore
Evan Brady (Glen Head, N.Y. / Chaminade) gutted out a 5-7, 6-3, 10-8 win over Joe Horne at No. 1 singles, and first-year
Connor Coleman (Birmingham, Ala. / Briarwood Christian) emerged with a 5-7, 6-2, 10-8 victory at No. 3 singles.
W&L is now 28-0 all-time against the Quakers and improves to 6-1 overall and 6-0 in the ODAC this season. Guilford fell to 4-1 overall and 3-1 in conference play.
Washington and Lee will return to action on Monday with a 4:00 pm home match against Averett.
Washington and Lee Men's Tennis
Guilford Quakers vs Washington and Lee (Apr 02, 2021)
#32 Washington and Lee 9, Guilford Quakers 0
Apr 02, 2021 at Lexington, Va. (Upper Courts)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Evan Brady (WLU) def. Joe Horne (GUILM) 5-7, 6-3, 10-8 |
| 2. Alex Fedor (WLU) def. Drake Schreiber (GUILM) 6-1, 6-4 |
| 3. Connor Coleman (WLU) def. Elijah Gregory (GUILM) 5-7, 6-2, 10-8 |
| 4. Harry Kittredge (WLU) def. Jay Montague (GUILM) 7-5, 6-1 |
| 5. Noah Tapp (WLU) def. Tye Sasser (GUILM) 6-1, 6-1 |
| 6. Jonathan Molner (WLU) def. Dominik Pocrnja (GUILM) 6-3, 6-3 |
| Match Notes |
| Guilford Quakers 4-1, 3-1 ODAC |
| Washington and Lee 6-1, 6-0 ODAC; National ranking #32 |
