WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – The Washington and Lee men's tennis team saw its season come to an end on Saturday with a 5-2 loss to ninth-ranked Bowdoin in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Williams College.
The Polar Bears captured a 2-1 lead after the doubles competition, claiming matches at the No. 1 and No. 3 position. The Generals took second doubles with an 8-5 win by junior
Evan Brady (Glen Head, N.Y. / Chaminade) and first-year
Evan Erb (St. Louis, Mo. / MICDS) over Jack Flores and Evan Fortier.
The tandem of first-years
Will Kistler (Hilton Head, S.C. / Laurel Springs School) and
Eli Hirshberg (Alpharetta, Ga. / Johns Creek) fell to Tristan Bradley and Reid Staples at No. 1 and the duo of sophomores
Josh Rassin (Houston, Texas / Lamar) and
Connor Coleman (Birmingham, Ala. / Briarwood Christian) dropped an 8-2 decision to Ethan Bradley and Pieter Breuker at No. 3.
Bowdoin claimed straight set wins at first and second singles, but Brady responded with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Fortier at No. 3 singles for the Generals' second point. However, the Polar Bears took No. 4 singles to close out the match and end W&L's 13-match winning streak.
Bowdoin improved to 16-5 overall and advances to Sunday's third round. The Generals' season ends with a 15-9 overall record.
Washington and Lee Men's Tennis
Washington and Lee vs Bowdoin (May 14, 2022)
Bowdoin 5, Washington and Lee 2
May 14, 2022 at Williamstown, Mass.
| Singles competition |
| 1. Tristan Bradley (BOWD) def. Evan Erb (WLU) 6-2, 6-4 |
| 2. Reid Staples (BOWD) def. Will Kistler (WLU) 6-2, 6-3 |
| 3. Evan Brady (WLU) def. Evan Fortier (BOWD) 6-4, 6-1 |
| 4. Pieter Breuker (BOWD) def. Eli Hirshberg (WLU) 6-2, 6-3 |
| 5. Jack Flores (BOWD) vs. Connor Coleman (WLU) 3-6, 6-4, 0-2, unfinished |
| 6. Ethan Bradley (BOWD) vs. Alex Fedor (WLU) 6-7, 6-1, unfinished |
| Match Notes |
| Washington and Lee 15-9 |
| Bowdoin 16-5 |
| NCAA Tournament Second Round |
