LEXINGTON, Va. – The top-seeded Washington and Lee men's tennis team coasted to a 5-0 victory over fourth-seeded Bridgewater in the semifinals of the ODAC Tournament on Friday afternoon at the Duchossois Tennis Center.
The team of junior
Evan Brady (Glen Head, N.Y. / Chaminade) and first-year
Evan Erb (
Evan Erb (St. Louis, Mo. / MICDS), and the team of sophomores
Connor Coleman (Birmingham, Ala. / Briarwood Christian) and
Josh Rassin (Houston, Texas / Lamar) both had an easy time with their doubles matches. Brady and Erb won 8-1 at No. 2, while Coleman and Rassin claimed an 8-1 win at No. 3. The No. 1 duo of first-years
Eli Hirshberg (Alpharetta, Ga. / Johns Creek) and
Will Kistler (Hilton Head, S.C. / Laurel Springs) notched an 8-6 victory for a 3-0 lead.
In singles, Coleman produced a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 4 and Brady closed out the match with a 6-1, 6-0 win at second singles.
Washington and Lee advances to Sunday's ODAC Championship match, where it will face either second-seeded Virginia Wesleyan or third-seeded Hampden-Sydney at 10 am.
Washington and Lee Men's Tennis
Bridgewater College vs Washington and Lee (May 06, 2022)
Washington and Lee 5, Bridgewater College 0
May 06, 2022 at Lexington, Va. (Duchossois Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Will Kistler (WLU) vs. Canon Secord (BCMT) 2-6, 0-1, unfinished |
| 2. Evan Brady (WLU) def. Gabe Elder (BCMT) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 3. Eli Hirshberg (WLU) vs. Matthew Gordon (BCMT) 6-2, 5-1, unfinished |
| 4. Connor Coleman (WLU) def. Mark Gordon (BCMT) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 5. Matthew Leonard (BCMT) vs. Alex Fedor (WLU) no result |
| 6. Leyton Pullin (BCMT) vs. James Kurani (WLU) no result |
| Match Notes |
| Bridgewater College 10-5 |
| Washington and Lee 13-8 |
| ODAC Semifinals |
