Box Score
WASHINGTON, Pa. – The Washington & Jefferson men's tennis team rolled to a 9-0 win over Pitt-Greensburg in non-conference action Friday afternoon at the Janet Swanson Tennis Center.
The win was the first for first-year head coach Matt Lynch, who joined the program as its coach in early February.
W&J improves to 3-5 with the win while UPG drops to 2-3 overall.
The Presidents claimed all three doubles matches.
Jackson Akers and
Alex Duing teamed up to claim the 8-4 victory at the top spot.
Abhinav Yarramaneni and
Nick Bussard secured an 8-1 victory at second doubles.
Nate Clarke and
Connor Simms took a commanding 8-0 win at third doubles.
Akers won 6-4, 6-0 at first singles while Duing breezed to a 6-1, 6-0 victory at second singles.
Yarramaneni worked the hardest for his victory. He picked up his victory in a third-set tiebreaker by scores of 6-3, 4-6, 10-4.
Clarke swept through the four spot by margins of 6-3, 6-0.
Bussard won 6-0, 6-0 at fifth singles. Simms won by forfeit at the sixth singles spot.
W&J opens PAC play at Saint Vincent on Sunday, March 24. Start time is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Doubles
- Jackson Akers/Alex Duing (W&J) def. Deven Summers/Michael Opal (UPG) – (8-4)
- Abhinav Yarramaneni/Nick Bussard (W&J) def. Cole McGurk/Roman Ruscitto (UPG) – (8-1)
- Nate Clarke/Connor Simms (W&J) def. Ryan Cole/Kyle Glessner (UPG) – (8-0)
Singles
- Jackson Akers (W&J) def. Deven Summers (UPG) – (6-4, 6-0)
- Alex Duing (W&J) def. Kyle Glessner (UPG) – (6-1, 6-0)
- Abhinav Yarramaneni (W&J) def. Michael Opal (UPG) – (6-3, 4-6, 10-4)
- Nate Clarke (W&J) def. Cole McGurk (UPG) – (6-3, 6-0)
- Nick Bussard (W&J) def. Ryan Cole (UPG) – (6-0, 6-0)
- Connor Simms (W&J) wins by forfeit