LEXINGTON, Va. – The 20th-ranked Washington and Lee men's tennis team posted its fifth shutout of an ODAC opponent on Tuesday in a 4-0 victory over Randolph.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Generals (13-6) cruised to the doubles point with a pair of 6-2 wins at the top two positions. Seniors
Evan Erb and
Will Kistler played at No. 1, with senior
James Kurani and sophomore
Heys Parker at No. 2. Sophomore
Sanjheev Rao and first-year
Ryan Good occupied No. 3 and were tied at four games all against Vincenzo Marchese and Ondra Pelda when W&L clinched the point.
Three straight-set wins highlighted singles play for the Generals to close out the match. Erb locked up the second team point with a 6-1, 6-4 win against Andreas Mulner at No. 1, before Kistler won both of his sets, 6-3, at No. 2. Kurani ended the match with a 6-4, 6-1 win at No. 3 against Marchese.
First-year
Sahil Arora was also in control of his match at No. 4 when the final team point was clinched, as he led Carlos Haupt 6-0, 5-4.
UP NEXT:
The Generals will close out their 2024-25 regular season on Wednesday when they host Lynchburg at 3:30 p.m.
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.
