VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Washington and Lee men's tennis team closed its fall season on Saturday with a 7-0 sweep at Virginia Wesleyan.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Generals (2-0, 2-0 ODAC) picked up the doubles point by winning all three matches out of the gates. Senior
James Kurani and sophomore
Britton Buckingham cruised to a 6-3 win at No. 2, while sophomore
Sanjheev Rao and first-year
Ryan Good earned a 7-5 win at No. 3. At the top spot, seniors
Evan Erb and
Will Kistler kept the Generals undefeated for the day when they won 7-6 (7-3).
Four of W&L's doubles players filled in the top four singles positions, while junior
Jake Vo (6) and first-year
Sahil Arora (5) rounded out the singles lineup. Kurani posted the largest win in singles play by a 6-1, 6-1 victory at No. 4, while Erb (6-2, 6-2) and Kistler (6-4, 6-3) made quick work of their opponents at No. 1 and 2, respectively.
Rao also won in straight sets at No. 3, but needed a 10-2 score in a third-set breaker to clinch his win. Arora battled back after dropping his first set, 6-1, and won the second and third sets, 6-2, 7-5. Vo completed the results with a straight-set, 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 6.
UP NEXT:
This concludes the fall portion of the Generals' 2024-25 season. The team's spring schedule will be available in the coming weeks.
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.
