SEWANEE, Tenn. – Sewanee won a pair of singles matches and the final three completed singles outings, including
Quinn Wicklund's straight-set victory at No. 4 for the deciding point in the 11
th-ranked Tigers 5-4 win over second-ranked Washington University on Friday in Azusa, Calif.
Sewanee (6-4) finished its Spring Break trip 3-2 overall, 2-2 against ranked opponents, ending the week with the upset win over the second-ranked Bears (8-5).
Washington's Colin Fox and Gaurav Singh won a tiebreaker, 7-5, at No. 1 doubles over
Jordan Theron and Wicklund, but
Gil Weston and
Talman Ramsey defeated Scott Tamamato and Pato Garcia Muriel, 8-6, at No. 3. Andre Remi-Jakobi and
Peyton Erck gave the Tigers a 2-1 edge with a 7-5 win in a tiebreaker at No. 2 against Eric Kuo and Jared Phillips.
The Bears took control of the match with three straight-set victories in singles, including Stefan Hester's 6-1, 6-1, triumph at No. 6 versus
Henry Hyden and John Fakouri defeating Weston, 6-2, 6-0, at No. 5. Colin Scruggs also claimed a 6-1, 6-1, win at No. 2 versus Erck for a 4-2 Washington lead in the match.
Sewanee collected three straight singles victories to end the match, including Theron recording a 6-4, 6-3, win at No. 1 over Phillips and Ramsey netting a 6-1, 7-5, triumph at No. 4 against Muriel. That left Wicklund and Sergui Celebidachi on the court at No. 3 in the deciding match.
Wicklund outlasted Celebidachi, 7-3, in the first-set tiebreaker and took control of the second set, finishing the victory, 6-1, for the final point of the match.
Sewanee returns home to face Wallace State on Saturday, March 30.
#11 Sewanee 5, #2 Washington University 4
SINGLES
1.
Jordan Theron (SEW) def. Jared Phillips (WASH), 6-4, 6-3
2. Colin Scruggs (WASH) def.
Peyton Erck (SEW), 6-1, 6-1
3.
Quinn Wicklund (SEW) def. Sergui Celebidachi (WASH), 7-6 (3), 6-1
4.
Talman Ramsey (SEW) def. Pato Garcia Muriel (WASH), 6-1, 7-5
5. John Fakouri (WASH) def.
Gil Weston (SEW), 6-2, 6-0
6. Stefan Hester (WASH) def.
Henry Hyden (SEW), 6-1, 6-1
DOUBLES
1. Colin Fox-Gaurav Singh (WASH) def. Theron-Wicklund (SEW), 8-7 (5)
2.
Andre-Remi Jakobi-Erck (SEW) def. Eric Kuo-Phillips (WASH), 8-7 (5)
3. Weston-Ramsey (SEW) def. Scott Yamamato-Muriel (WASH), 8-6
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (6,2,5,1,4,3)
