LEXINGTON, Va. -- The 35th-ranked Washington and Lee men's tennis team was felled by No. 20 Mary Washington on Saturday afternoon at the Upper Courts by a score of 7-2.

The Eagles handled the Generals in the doubles competition, carrying a 3-0 lead into singles play, where W&L would take two of the matches and fall in three sets in one other match.

Junior Evan Brady (Glen Head, N.Y. / Chaminade) notched a 6-2, 6-3 win over Andrew Watson at No. 3 singles and first-year Eli Hirshberg (Alpharetta, Ga. / Johns Creek) recorded a 6-0, 6-4 victory over Cole Tecce at No. 4 singles.  At the No. 2 position, first-year Will Kistler (Hilton Head, S.C. / Laurel Springs School) took Rishi Charan Shanker to a third set before suffering a 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (10-5) setback.  Sophomore Connor Coleman (Birmingham, Ala. / Briarwood Christian) also played a close match with Nick Spera at No. 5 singles, falling 6-4, 7-6 (1).

Washington and Lee is now 2-8 overall, while Mary Washington moved to 6-2.

The Generals are back in action on Wednesday when they host Southern Virginia for a 3:00 pm match.
   

Washington and Lee Men's Tennis
Mary Washington vs Washington and Lee (Mar 19, 2022)

#20 Mary Washington 7, #35 Washington and Lee 2
Mar 19, 2022 at Lexington, Va. (Upper Courts)

Singles competition

1. Moses Hutchinson (UMW) def. Evan Erb (WLU) 7-5, 6-1

2. Rishi Charan Shankar (UMW) def. Will Kistler (WLU) 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (10-5)

3. Evan Brady (WLU) def. Andrew Watson (UMW) 6-2, 6-3

4. Eli Hirshberg (WLU) def. Cole Tecce (UMW) 6-0, 6-4

5. Nick Spera (UMW) def. Connor Coleman (WLU) 6-4, 7-6 (7-1)

6. Peter Leese (UMW) def. James Kurani (WLU) 6-3, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. Andrew Watson/Moses Hutchinson (UMW) def. Eli Hirshberg/Will Kistler (WLU) 8-2

2. Rishi Charan Shankar/Nick Spera (UMW) def. Evan Erb/Evan Brady (WLU) 8-4

3. Peter Leese/Cole Tecce (UMW) def. Bobby Neuner/Alex Fedor (WLU) 8-3

Match Notes

Mary Washington 6-2; National ranking #20

Washington and Lee 2-8; National ranking #35