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#18 UMW Men's Tennis Tops Salisbury, 5-0, in C2C Semifinal

The 18th ranked University of Mary Washington men's tennis team swept a 5-0 decision from Salisbury University on Saturday evening at the UMW Indoor Tennis Center in the semifinal round of the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference tournament. The Eagles imrove to 14-5 on the season.

In doubles, the Eagles overcame some tense moments to sweep all three matches. At three, Cole Tecce and Peter Leese claimed an 8-1 win over Russell Willenborg and Gavin Reagle. At two, the Eagles survived a late break, and Rishi Charan Shankar and Nick Spera claimed an 8-5 victory. At one, Moses Hutchison and Andrew Watson outlasted Brad Pappalardo and Gianluca Beaujon, 8-7 (3) in a tiebreaker.

Charan Shankar started singles play with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Beaujon, and Watson then claimed the clincher at three, with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Willenborg.

The Eagles will advance to Saturday's C2C Championship, against Christopher Newport. Match time is set for 2:00 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Rishi Charan Shankar

Rishi Charan Shankar

6' 3"
Sophomore
Moses Hutchison

Moses Hutchison

6' 4"
Senior
Peter Leese

Peter Leese

5' 8"
Sophomore
Nick Spera

Nick Spera

5' 10"
Junior
Cole Tecce

Cole Tecce

5' 11"
Senior
Andrew Watson

Andrew Watson

6' 1"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Rishi Charan Shankar

Rishi Charan Shankar

6' 3"
Sophomore
Moses Hutchison

Moses Hutchison

6' 4"
Senior
Peter Leese

Peter Leese

5' 8"
Sophomore
Nick Spera

Nick Spera

5' 10"
Junior
Cole Tecce

Cole Tecce

5' 11"
Senior
Andrew Watson

Andrew Watson

6' 1"
Junior