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#28 UMW Men's Tennis Tops #11 Redlands, 6-3

#28 UMW Men's Tennis Tops #11 Redlands, 6-3
The University of Mary Washington men's tennis team jumped out to a 3-0 lead after doubles and held on for a 6-3 victory over 11th ranked University of redlands on Friday in Redlands, California. The Eagles move to 4-5 overall, while Redlands falls to 5-3.

The Eagles took doubles points as Kaz Murata and Evan Goff won at one, 9-8 (6), Andrew Frisk and Brian Hope at two, 8-3, and Riley Baver and Sam Wichlin won at three, 9-7. Wichlin won at three, 6-4, 6-1; Will Apperson won at four, 6-4, 7-6 (2), and Goff won at six, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4.

Mary Washington will take on nationally-ranked Washington & Lee University in Lexington on March 13.

\#28 Mary Washington 6, \#11 Redlands 3

Singles competition
1. Cameron Spearman (URED) def. Riley Baver (UMW) 6-3, 6-4
2. Anish Nanda (URED) def. Kaz Murata (UMW) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
3. Sam Wichlin (UMW) def. Jeff Hammond (URED) 6-4, 6-1
4. Will Apperson (UMW) def. Kevin Kosanke (URED) 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)
5. Matt Liebman (URED) def. Brian Hope (UMW) 6-0, 6-0
6. Evan Goff (UMW) def. Keven Wong (URED) 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Evan Goff/Kaz Murata (UMW) def. Cameron Spearman/Jeff Hammond (URED) 9-8 (8-6)
2. Andrew Frisk/Brian Hope (UMW) def. Anish Nanda/Keven Wong (URED) 8-3
3. Riley Baver/Sam Wichlin (UMW) def. Kevin Kosanke/Jeff Casserd (URED) 9-7

Match Notes:
Mary Washington 4-5; National ranking \#28
Redlands 5-3; National ranking \#11