BEAVER FALLS, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College sophomore Connor Simms (Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan) played a part in a pair of pivotal wins to lift the men's tennis team to a 5-4 win over host Geneva College in a Presidents' Athletic Conference match Saturday evening. 

Simms clinched the match for the Presidents with his straight-set victory at sixth singles. Simms secured the win with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Nick Heidengren. 

Earlier in the day, Simms teamed with Nate Clarke (New Kensington, Pa./Valley) to win 8-7 (7-3) at third doubles. Abhinav Yarramaneni (Mountain View, Calif./Los Altos) and Nick Bussard (New Kensington, Pa. Valley) picked up an 8-3 victory at second doubles. 

Yarramaneni won in straight sets over David Clark, 6-2, 6-3, at third singles. 

At second singles, Alex Duing (South Park, Pa./South Park) won by a 6-1, 6-2 score over Jadon Hooke. 

The Presidents continue their season by hosting PAC rival Allegheny in a conference matchup on Sunday, April 14 at 3:00 p.m. at the Janet Swanson Tennis Center. 


Washington and Jefferson (6-7, 3-2 PAC) vs Geneva College (6-4, 3-3 PAC) 
4/13/2024 at Beaver Falls, Pa. (Blackhawk Courts)
 
Washington and Jefferson 5, Geneva College 4
 
Doubles 
#1 – Braiden Smalley / Jadon Hooke [GENM] def. Jackson Akers / Alex Duing [WJC] - 8-4
#2 – Abhinav Yarramaneni / Nick Bussard [WJC] def. David Clark / Owen Landis [GENM] – 8-3
#3 – Nate Clarke / Connor Simms [WJC] def. Nick Heidengren / Thayne Bodenmiller [GENM] – 8-7 (7-3)
 
Singles
#1 – Braiden Smalley  [GENM] def. Jackson Akers [WJC] – 7-6 (7-0), 6-3
#2 – Alex Duing [WJC] def. Jadon Hooke [GENM] – 6-1, 6-2
#3 – Abhinav Yarramaneni [WJC] def. David Clark [GENM] – 6-2, 6-3
#4 – Owen Landis [GENM] def. Nate Clarke [WJC] – 6-2, 6-3
#5 – Stone Seip [GENM] def. Nick Bussard [WJC] – 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
#6 – Connor Simms [WJC] def. Nick Heidengren [GENM] – 6-1, 6-1