WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson Collge men's tennis team picked up an 7-2 win over Pitt-Greensburg Saturday afternoon at the Janet Swanson Tennis Center. This win marks W&J's men's tennis first win for the fall season.
W&J took a 2-1 lead over Pitt-Greensburg after doubles play. The brother tandem of
James Gunn (Beaver Falls, Pa./ Riverside) and
William Gunn (Beaver Falls, Pa./ Riverside) picked up an 8-2 win at No. 2 doubles while
Nolan Rehrig (Jim Thorpe, Pa./ Jim Thorpe Area) and Joseph Panahandeh (Murrysville, Pa./ Greensburg Central Catholic) secured an 8-3 win at third doubles.
The Presidents claimed wins in five of six singles matches to roll to victory.
James Gunn won 6-4, 7-5 at second singles while Kike Figueras (Seville, Spain/ Colegio Portaceli) registered an 7-5, 6-3 at third singles.
William Gunn was victorious by 6-2, 6-0 at fourth singles and
Tyee McMaster (Waynesburg, Pa./ Waynesburg Central) eased his way to an 6-0, 7-3 victory at fifth singles. Joey Ioli (Pittsburghm Pa./ Upper Saint Clair) picked up the final win of the afternoon for the Presidents, breezing by 6-0, 6-0 at number six singles.
W&J will travel to Erie, Pa on Monday, Oct. 11 to take on Penn State Behrend. The game is scheduled to start at 3:30 PM.
Singles Competition
1. Turner Price (GRNM) def. Abhinav Yarramaneni (WJC) 6-0, 6-0
2.
James Gunn (WJC) def. Deven Summers (GRNM) 6-4, 7-5
3. Kike Figueras (WJC) def. Francisco Garcia (GRNM) 7-5, 6-3
4.
William Gunn (WJC) def. Kyle Glessner (GRNM) 6-2, 6-0
5.
Tyee McMaster (WJC) def. Roman Ruscitto (GRNM) 6-0, 7-3
6. Joey Ioli (WJC) def. Preston Hunt (GRNM) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles Competition
1. Turner Price/ Deven Summers (GRNM) def. Abhinav Yarramaneni/ Kike Figueras (WJC) 8-2
2.
James Gunn/
William Gunn (WJC) def. Francisco Garcia/ Kyle Glessner (GRNM) 8-2
3.
Nolan Rehrig/ Joseph Panahandeh (WJC) def. Roman Ruscitto/ Preston Hunt (GRNM) 8-3