LEXINGTON, Va. – The No. 19 Washington and Lee men's tennis team fell by a 9-0 score to 10th-ranked Denison on Monday in the closing match of the Duchossois Tennis Invitational.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Big Red (5-2) claimed all three doubles matches by 8-4 scores, before winning all six singles matches in straight sets. Juniors
Evan Erb (1) and
Will Kistler (2) forced their first sets to 12 total games, but Kael Shah and Jacob Patterson prevailed, 7-5, each. Both second sets in the top two positions then favored the Denison players, 6-1.
First-year
Sanjheev Rao won a W&L-high eight total games across all singles matches, falling by a 6-4, 6-4 final at No. 5 against Ethan Green, while first-year
Heys Parker was topped, 6-3, 6-3, at No. 4.
NOTEWORTHY POINTS:
Shah, Patterson and Ethan Green (3) were all ranked nationally and regionally for the Big Red, providing tough matchups at the top three positions.
The Generals remain ahead of the Big Red in the all-time series, 6-4, but Denison has won both of the last two matches.
UP NEXT:
The Generals will face in-state rival and 29th-ranked Mary Washington in their next match, with a first serve on Sunday, March 17, at 1:00 p.m. in Lexington.
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.
