LEXINGTON, Va. -- The 29th-ranked Washington and Lee men's tennis team was defeated by fourth-ranked Johns Hopkins, 7-2, on Saturday afternoon at the Upper Courts.
The Generals were extremely competitive with one of the top teams in Division III, taking one of the doubles points and playing close in the other two. The team of first-year
Evan Erb (St. Louis, Mo. / MICDS) and junior
Evan Brady (Glen Head, N.Y. / Chaminade) produced an 8-2 victory over Andrew Tran and Rohan Reddy at No. 3 doubles.
In singles action, Brady took a 7-6 (3), 3-6, 10-4 win over Brian Wang at the No. 4 position, while first-year
Eli Hirshberg (Alpharetta, Ga. / Johns Creek) took James Yu to a third set in his match. At No. 1, Erb dropped a tight 7-5, 7-5 match with Joshi.
With the loss, W&L fell to 0-7 overall, while Johns Hopkins improved to 1-0.
Washington and Lee is back in action on Tuesday when it travels to Shenandoah University for a 4:00 pm match.
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Washington and Lee Men's Tennis
Johns Hopkins vs Washington and Lee (Mar 05, 2022)
#4 Johns Hopkins 7, #29 Washington and Lee 2
Mar 05, 2022 at Lexington, Va. (Upper Courts)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Vishnu Joshi (JHU) def. Evan Erb (WLU) 7-5, 7-5 |
| 2. Thomas Yu (JHU) def. T.J. Rudden (WLU) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 3. Rohan Reddy (JHU) def. Will Kistler (WLU) 6-4, 6-4 |
| 4. James Yu (JHU) def. Eli Hirshberg (WLU) 6-2, 6-7 (1-7), 10-4 |
| 5. Evan Brady (WLU) def. Brian Wang (JHU) 7-6 (7-3), 3-6, 10-4 |
| 6. Andrew Tran (JHU) def. Connor Coleman (WLU) 6-4, 6-2 |
| Match Notes |
| Johns Hopkins 1-0; National ranking #4 |
| Washington and Lee 0-7; National ranking #29 |
