The 22nd ranked University of Mary Washington men's tennis team dropped a 5-4 decision at #21 Washington & Lee University on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles fall to 14-11 on the season.
The Eagles jumped ahead with a pair of wins in doubles. Evan Charles and Sam Wichlin won at one, 8-5, and Alex Blakhin and David Lunding-Johansson won at three, 8-3.
The Eagles cashed in with a pair of wins in singles, including a big win for sophomore Tyler Carey over one of the top singles players in the country in Hayden White, 6-1, 7-5. Kaleb Nguyen won at six, 6-2, 6-2. Evan Charles and Lunding-Johansson carried their matches to three sets before falling.
Washington and Lee Tennis
Mary Washington vs Washington and Lee (May 04, 2013)
#21 Washington and Lee 5, #22 Mary Washington 4
May 04, 2013 at Lexington, Va. (W&L Outdoor Courts)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Tyler Carey (UMW) def. Hayden White (W&L) 6-1, 7-5 |
| 2. Taylor Shamshiri (W&L) def. Alex Blakhin (UMW) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 3. Michael Holt (W&L) def. Evan Charles (UMW) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 |
| 4. Christopher Hu (W&L) def. Sam Wichlin (UMW) 6-4, 6-2 |
| 5. Brian Krouskos (W&L) def. D. Lunding-Johansson (UMW) 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 6-3 |
| 6. Kaleb Nguyen (UMW) def. Vincent Kim (W&L) 6-2, 6-2 |
| Match Notes |
| Mary Washington 14-11; National ranking #22 |
| Washington and Lee 18-5; National ranking #21 |
