The University of Mary Washington men's tennis team jumped out to a 3-0 lead after doubles and held on for a 6-3 victory over 11th ranked University of redlands on Friday in Redlands, California. The Eagles move to 4-5 overall, while Redlands falls to 5-3.
The Eagles took doubles points as
Kaz Murata and
Evan Goff won at one, 9-8 (6),
Andrew Frisk and
Brian Hope at two, 8-3, and
Riley Baver and
Sam Wichlin won at three, 9-7. Wichlin won at three, 6-4, 6-1;
Will Apperson won at four, 6-4, 7-6 (2), and Goff won at six, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4.
Mary Washington will take on nationally-ranked Washington & Lee University in Lexington on March 13.
\#28 Mary Washington 6, \#11 Redlands 3
Singles competition
1. Cameron Spearman (URED) def.
Riley Baver (UMW) 6-3, 6-4
2. Anish Nanda (URED) def.
Kaz Murata (UMW) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
3.
Sam Wichlin (UMW) def. Jeff Hammond (URED) 6-4, 6-1
4.
Will Apperson (UMW) def. Kevin Kosanke (URED) 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)
5. Matt Liebman (URED) def.
Brian Hope (UMW) 6-0, 6-0
6.
Evan Goff (UMW) def. Keven Wong (URED) 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
Doubles competition
1.
Evan Goff/
Kaz Murata (UMW) def. Cameron Spearman/Jeff Hammond (URED) 9-8 (8-6)
2.
Andrew Frisk/
Brian Hope (UMW) def. Anish Nanda/Keven Wong (URED) 8-3
3.
Riley Baver/
Sam Wichlin (UMW) def. Kevin Kosanke/Jeff Casserd (URED) 9-7
Match Notes:
Mary Washington 4-5; National ranking \#28
Redlands 5-3; National ranking \#11
