Parker and Prather post solid placings as W&L wraps up regional play

10/3/2026 8:26:00 PM

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – First-year Dutch Prather and senior Heys Parker were in action for the Washington and Lee men's tennis team on Saturday at the ITA Southeast Region Championships, and both posted strong finishes to wrap up their tournament appearances.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM DAY 3:

Both Generals opened the day in the round of 16 of Championship Doubles and faced off against the fifth-seeded tandem of Chakor Sankaran Rajendra and Allan Xu of Johns Hopkins. The match went to a tiebreak before the Blue Jays edged the Generals, 7-5.
Prather then made the first appearance in a regional singles quarterfinal since Evan Erb did so in 2023 and put up a strong showing despite falling against Haverford's Owen Kilmer. Kilmer scratched out a 7-6 (4) opening-set win before taking the second set, 6-1.

UP NEXT:
The Generals will wrap up their fall season with one final dual match on Tuesday afternoon at Bridgewater at 3:00 p.m.

WASHINGTON AND LEE DAY 3 RESULTS
Championship Doubles
Round of 16:
[5] Chakor Sankaran Rajendra/Allan Xu (JHU) def. [9] Heys Parker/Dutch Prather (WLU), 8-7 (5)

Championship Singles:
Quarterfinals:
Owen Kilmer (HAV) def. [9] Dutch Prather (WLU), 7-6 (4), 6-1

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.

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