LEXINGTON, Va. - The No. 33 University of the South men's tennis team rolled to an 8-1 victory at Washington and Lee University on Sunday from the Duchossois Tennis Center.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: No. 33 Sewanee (3-1) 8, Washington and Lee (5-1) 1
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-In doubles, No. 18
Quinn Wicklund/
Jordan Theron (6-2) was forced to a tiebreak with Evan Erb/Evan Brady. In the tiebreak, the Sewanee duo shut out the W&L duo in the 7-point tiebreak.
-In singles, No. 18 Theron (8-3) rolled to a straight-set victory at the top flight. At the No. 6,
Gil Weston (7-1) had a 7-6 (3), 6-4 win.
-Wicklund, who was a part of the sweep in singles, earned his sixth win of the year with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 dub.
SINGLES RESULTS
1. #8
Jordan Theron (SEW) def. Evan Erb (WLU) 6-4, 6-1
2.
Peyton Erck (SEW) def. Evan Brady (WLU) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
3.
Noah Holsclaw (SEW) def. Will Kistler (WLU) 6-4, 6-4
4.
Quinn Wicklund (SEW) def. Eli Hirshberg (WLU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
5.
Talman Ramsey (SEW) def. Connor Coleman (WLU) 6-2, 6-4
6.
Gil Weston (SEW) def. James Kurani (WLU) 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
DOUBLES RESULTS
1. #18
Quinn Wicklund/
Jordan Theron (SEW) def. Evan Erb/Evan Brady (WLU) 8-7 (7-0)
2. Will Kistler/Eli Hirshberg (WLU) def.
Gil Weston/
Talman Ramsey (SEW) 8-7 (7-5)
3.
Noah Holsclaw/
Peyton Erck (SEW) def. Connor Coleman/James Kurani (WLU) 8-4
UP NEXT
Sewanee returns home on Saturday for split-squad action with Centre and Wallace State.
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