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No. 5 Washington University defeats Sewanee, 8-1

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (March 1, 2015) – The No. 5 ranked Washington University men's tennis team topped Sewanee, 8-1, Sunday, at the Sunset Tennis Center.

Sewanee dropped to 5-1 on the season while the Bears are now 5-1 after their win.

After sweeping all three doubles points, Washington won at positions two through six in singles. That included victories by ranked players No. 37 Ross Putterman, No. 26 Johnny Wu, and No. 48 Kevin Chu.

Sewanee's lone win came at No. 1 where nationally-ranked Avery Schober defeated John Carswell 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.

The Tigers return to action on March 13 against Carnegie Mellon in Claremont, Calif.

Match-by Match Results:
Doubles
1. Jeremy Bush/Ross Putterman (WASHUM) def. Avery Schober/Eric Roddy (Sew) 8-5
2. Kevin Chu/Jason Haugen (WASHUM) def. Alex Cooper/Sean Laughlin (Sew) 8-1
3. Josh Cogan/Parker Chang (WASHUM) def. Rand Jackson/Davis Owen (Sew) 9-8 (11-9)

Singles
1. Avery Schober (Sew) def. John Carswell (WASHUM) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
2. #37 Ross Putterman (WASHUM) def. Eric Roddy (Sew) 7-5, 6-3
3. Jeremy Bush (WASHUM) def. Rand Jackson (Sew) 6-2, 6-1
4. #26 Johnny Wu (WASHUM) def. Scott Gallimore (Sew) 6-1, 6-0
5. #48 Kevin Chu (WASHUM) def. Davis Owen (Sew) 6-2, 6-2
6. Jason Haugen (WASHUM) def. Sean Laughlin (Sew) 6-0, 6-2

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Players Mentioned

Alex Cooper

Alex Cooper

Senior
Scott Gallimore

Scott Gallimore

Sophomore
Rand Jackson

Rand Jackson

Senior
Sean Laughlin

Sean Laughlin

Junior
Davis Owen

Davis Owen

Freshman
Eric Roddy

Eric Roddy

Junior
Avery Schober

Avery Schober

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Alex Cooper

Alex Cooper

Senior
Scott Gallimore

Scott Gallimore

Sophomore
Rand Jackson

Rand Jackson

Senior
Sean Laughlin

Sean Laughlin

Junior
Davis Owen

Davis Owen

Freshman
Eric Roddy

Eric Roddy

Junior
Avery Schober

Avery Schober

Sophomore