CLEVELAND Ohio – The 29th-ranked Washington and Lee men's tennis team was defeated by second-ranked Case Western Reserve by a score of 8-1 on Sunday morning at the Mayfield Village Racquet Club.
The Generals couldn't gain much ground on the Spartans in doubles, dropping all three matches to start in an early 3-0 hole.
In singles action, W&L played a series of competitive matches at the back half of the lineup, with junior
Evan Brady (Glen Head, N.Y./Chaminade) defeating Diego Maza at the No. 5 position, 6-0, 5-7, 1-0 (10-3). Sophomore
Connor Coleman (Birmingham, Ala./Briarwood Christian) also played a tough match with Ajay Mahenthiran at No. 4 singles, before succumbing by a score of 6-3, 7-5.
With the win, CWRU improved to 3-1 on the season. W&L slipped to 0-3 with the loss.
Washington and Lee will return to the courts on Saturday with an 11:00 am match at ninth-ranked North Carolina Wesleyan.
Washington and Lee Men's Tennis
Washington and Lee vs Case Western Reserve (Feb 13, 2022)
#2 Case Western Reserve 8, #29 Washington and Lee 1
Feb 13, 2022 at Mayfield Village Racquet Club
| Singles competition |
| 1. Vishwa Aduru (CWRU) def. Eli Hirshberg (WLU) 6-0, 6-2 |
| 2. Ansh Shah (CWRU) def. T.J. Rudden (WLU) 6-0, 6-1 |
| 3. Michael Sutanto (CWRU) def. Will Kistler (WLU) 6-1, 6-4 |
| 4. Ajay Mahenthiran (CWRU) def. Connor Coleman (WLU) 6-3, 7-5 |
| 5. Evan Brady (WLU) def. Diego Maza (CWRU) 6-0, 5-7, 1-0 (10-3) |
| 6. Casey Hishinuma (CWRU) def. James Kurani (WLU) 6-2, 6-4 |
| Match Notes |
| Washington and Lee 0-3; National ranking #29 |
| Case Western Reserve 3-1; National ranking #2 |
