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#16 UMW Men's Tennis Tops Salisbury, 7-2, to Claim Top Seed in CAC Tournament

#16 UMW Men's Tennis Tops Salisbury, 7-2, to Claim Top Seed in CAC Tournament

The 16th ranked University of Mary Washington men's tennis team swept the three doubles matches for the 13th time in 14 matches en route to a 7-2 victory over Salisbury University on Wednesday evening in Capital Athletic Conference action at the Battleground. UMW moves to 18-4 on the season, and 7-0 in league play.

For the 13th time in 14 matches, the Eagles jumped out to a 3-0 advantage in doubles. Moses Hutchison and Matt Miles were victorious at one, Ryland Byrd and Derek Hagino won at two, and Michael Fleming and Patrick Hughes won at three.

In singles, the Eagles' depth again proved dividends, as UMW saw wins from Hutchison at three, Byrd at four, Hagino at five, and Cole Tecce at six.

The Eagles will close the regular season on April 27 at Johns Hopkins University at 2:00 p.m.