NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Senior
Connor Coleman secured the winning point in the final singles match of the day, as the No. 32 Washington and Lee men's tennis team defeated No. 38 Haverford, 5-4, on Saturday.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Fords (0-2) held a 2-1 lead after doubles play, picking up wins at the top two positions, while Coleman and senior
James Kurani handled Justin Minerva and Max Beckwith, 8-3, at No. 3. The Generals' (3-1) responded by claiming the first two singles points of the match, as senior
Evan Erb won at No. 1, 6-3, 3-0 (ret.), before first-year
Heys Parker picked up a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 4.
Haverford's Aiden Kim tied the team score at two all, downing Kurani, 6-4, 7-5, at No. 3, before first-year
Sanjheev Rao put the Blue and White back in the lead with a 6-1, 6-1 win over James McKenzie at No. 5. Marko Arboleda kept the Fords alive with a win at No. 2, but he a junior
Will Kistler needed a 10-point, third set tiebreak to decide the winner. Arboleda prevailed, 6-2, 6-7 (4), 1-0 (5).
In the day's final match, Coleman matched up across Chait Krishna. The two needed a 13th game to decide who gained the one-set lead, and Coleman cruised in the breaker, 7-1. Krishna rebounded by taking the second set, 6-3, to force the decisive 10-point break. Coleman then outscored Krishna, 10-5, to claim a win for himself and his teammates.
UP NEXT:
The Generals will look for a 2-0 weekend in Newport News on Sunday when they take on Christopher Newport in a 10:30 a.m. first serve.
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.
