PITTSBURGH – The 23rd-ranked Washington and Lee men's tennis team dropped a 5-2 final to No. 37 Carnegie Mellon on Saturday, as the two sides played to decision.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The W&L (10-5) duo of senior
Josh Rassin and first-year
Heys Parker picked up the team's lone doubles win, 8-3, at No. 2. The other two doubles matches were claimed by the Tartans, but both came in tiebreaks. Juniors
James Kurani and
Eli Hirshberg fell at No. 3 in a 7-1 breaker, before juniors
Evan Erb and
Will Kistler's marathon match completed at the top spot. In a seemingly never-ending battle, Raghav Jangbahadur and Daniel Kong got the team point in a 16-14 breaker final.
Erb strengthened his resume for the season with a win at No. 1 singles over fifth-ranked Jangbahadur, which finished 6-4, 6-4.
The Tartans finished off their win with straight-set singles victories at Nos. 3, 4 and 6. In all three matches, the Generals were unable to take more than six total games.
UP NEXT:
The Generals will step back into ODAC play in their next match, when they travel to Averett next Saturday, April 6, for a 1:00 p.m. start.
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.
