HARRISONBURG, Va. – The No. 33 Washington and Lee men's tennis team opened the 2026 spring schedule at Division I James Madison on Saturday and battled valiantly despite a 6-1 loss.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Dukes (3-2) swept doubles play to claim the opening point. Junior Heys Parker and first-year Justin Ilie won three games at No. 1 to lead the W&L (2-1) efforts.
- Junior Sanjheev Rao and first-year Pearce Lane won two games at No. 2, while sophomore Sahil Arora and first-year Harrison Silver claimed one game at No. 3.
- Rao highlighted singles play for the Blue and White with a 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (8) victory at No. 6. Parker and Lane also played to three sets at No. 1 and No. 5, respectively. Parker fought back to win his second set in a tiebreak, while Lane held a one-set lead at No. 5 over Harrison Lee before dropping the next two.
- First-year Todd Cannaliato (2), Ilie (3) and Arora (4) rounded out the singles lineup for the Generals, with the Dukes picking up straight-set wins at those spots.
UP NEXT:
The Generals will be back in action next Saturday, February 21, when they travel to Danville, Ky., to battle the Centre College Colonels at 11:00 a.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.
