Trailing 3-0 after doubles, and 4-2 with three matches remaining, the #15 University of Mary Washington men's tennis team used three third set wins to top #20 Cal Lutheran, 5-4, on Monday in California. The Eagles improve to 6-2 on the season.

Cal Lutheran took a commanding lead by winning all three doubles matches, including a grueling 9-8 win at number one. The Eagles used straight set wins from Stratton Gilmore at two and David Lunding-Johansson at three, but Cal Lutheran picked up a point at one singles, giving the hosts a 4-2 advantage with three matches still on.

Senior Evan Charles at four and sophomore Brandon Griffin at five won third sets by identical 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 scores to tie the score, leaving freshman Eric Hurwitz as the last man on. Hurwitz won, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, to clinch the match for UMW.

The Eagles will be back in action on Thursday when they visit 19th ranked Whittier College at 5:00 p.m.

Tennis Match Results
Mary Washington vs Cal Lutheran
Mar 02, 2015 at Cal Lutheran

#15 Mary Washington 5, #20 Cal Lutheran 4

 Singles competition
1. Moises Cardenas (CALLU) def. Tyler Carey (UMW) 6-2, 7-6
2. Stratton Gilmore (UMW) def. Ian Slater (CALLU) 6-3, 6-2
3. D. Lunding-Johansson (UMW) def. Fergus Scott (CALLU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Evan Charles (UMW) def. Gio Valdez (CALLU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
5. Brandon Griffin (UMW) def. Oliver Thornton (CALLU) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
6. Eric Hurwitz (UMW) def. Jesse Knight (CALLU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2

 Doubles competition
1. Moises Cardenas/Fergus Scott (CALLU) def. Tyler Carey/Evan Charles (UMW) 9-8
2. Ian Slater/Jesse Knight (CALLU) def. Stratton Gilmore/Andrew Curtis (UMW) 8-6
3. Gio Valdez/Oliver Thornton (CALLU) def. D. Lunding-Johansson/Brandon Griffin (UMW) 8-5

Match Notes:
Mary Washington 8-2; National ranking #15; Regional ranking #4
Cal Lutheran 8-2; National ranking #20; Regional ranking #7