ROME, Ga. – Junior
Evan Erb, of the Washington and Lee men's tennis team, forced a third set in the ITA Cup Quarterfinals on Friday, but ultimately fell to Middlebury's Julian Wu.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Down a set after dropping the opener, 6-4, Erb won the first game of the second set and proceeded to break Wu's serve in the second game to grab the early advantage. After holding serve to take a 3-0 lead, Wu came back to win four of the next five games to tie the set at 4-4. Erb held strong, however, and won the next two games to force the decisive third set.
Wu won the first game of the third and held a 2-1 lead through three games, before winning the next four games to close out the match.
In the first set, Wu started strong with a 3-0 lead, before Erb won two straight to get back into it. The two players then traded games to yield the 6-4 first-set score in favor of Wu.
UP NEXT:
With the loss, Erb moves into the "North" consolation bracket. He will play Emil Grantcharov of the University of Chicago on Saturday at 1:00 pm.
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.
