The 18th ranked University of Mary Washington men's tennis team opened the 2023 spring season with an 8-1 victory over Centre College on Saturday afternoon at the University Indoor Tennis Center.

The Eagles started the day with a sweep in doubles, as Peter Leese and Brock Ladehoff gained an 8-4 win at three, Artis Hart and Nick Spera took an 8-6 win at two, and Rishi Charan Shankar and Andrew Watson claimed an 8-7 win at one.

The Eagles followed with five victories in straight sets in singles. Charan Shankar won at one, 6-1, 6-2, Watson claimed a 6-0, 6-1 win at two, and Hart won at four, 6-3, 6-2. Leese won at five, 6-1, 6-3, and Jacob Pfab won at six, 6-0, 7-6.

UMW will be back in action next Saturday when the Eagles host Washington College of MD at 3:00 p.m.