DANVILLE, Ky. – The No. 33 Washington and Lee men's tennis team played in its first Division III match of the spring season and walked away with a 5-2 win at Centre on Saturday.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Generals took two of the three doubles matches for the opening point. Junior Sanjheev Rao and sophomore Ryan Good posted a 6-2 victory at No. 2, with first-years Todd Cannaliato and Pearce Lane matching that result at No. 3.
- W&L then went on to win four of the six singles matches to cruise to victory. All six singles matches ended in straight sets.
- Sophomore Sahil Arora (4), Lane (5) and Rao (6) notched the top singles wins for the Blue and White. Arora was a 6-1, 6-4 victor, Lane dropped just one game in his two sets, and Rao claimed a 6-0, 6-3 win.
- Junior Heys Parker earned a hard-fought 7-5, 7-6 (1) win at No. 1 to round out the winning Generals.
- The two Centre wins came at No. 2 and No. 3 thanks to Dylan Dethridge and Ben Rueff, respectively. Dethridge topped Cannaliato, 6-3, 6-2 and Rueff final was 6-4, 6-3 over first-year Justin Ilie.
UP NEXT:
The Generals will turn around and do battle with No. 13 Kenyon on Sunday at 10:00 a.m. in Danville, Ky.
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.
