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Evan Erb of the Washington and Lee men's tennis team fell by a 6-3, 6-2 score against Denison's Jacob Patterson on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Singles Championship.
Erb got off to a strong start, winning each of the first three games played. This included holding serve in the first game on a deuce point, before breaking Patterson's serve and holding once more. Patterson then held serve to get on the board before breaking Erb's serve on a deuce point to get back within a point.
After the changeover, Patterson proceeded to hold again to tie the score, before winning the next three games to take the first set. Patterson then opened the second set with a 3-0 lead, including a hold of serve on a deuce point in the third game of the set. Players then exchanged service holds over the next four games, with Patterson claiming another two deuce points for a 5-2 second-set lead.
The match then ended with Patterson breaking Erb's serve once more for the 6-3, 6-2 final. In total, Patterson won 4-of-5 deuce points on the day including 3-of-3 in the second set, all of which came during service games.
Erb rounds out his season with a 14-7 overall record in singles play, and he concludes his career at 63-25 in singles matches. He made two NCAA singles tournament appearances over his last three seasons and was a two-time ODAC Player of the Year.
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.
