FREDERICKSBURG, VA. - Competing in their penultimate non-conference match of the season, the No. 28 Swarthmore men's tennis team took down No. 34 Mary Washington College on Saturday, Apr. 15 by a score of 7-2.
 
Kicking off the dual match in convincing fashion, the Garnet claimed wins in two of the three doubles contests, headed into singles play up 2-1. Looking to effectively shut down their ranked opponent, Swarthmore took wins in five of the six singles matches, securing their 7-2 victory. 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Doubles:
- Starting out strong, Swarthmore secured two wins in doubles play, seeing the duos of first year Michael Melnikov/first year Utham Koduri (8-5) and sophomore Max Pogorelov/first year Andres Fente (8-4) collect dominant wins in the No. 1 and No. 3 seeded matches respectfully.

- The Garnet's only loss came following a hard fought contest in the No. 2 slot, in which the pair of first year Max Lindstrom/junior Rushil Patel fell in a tie breaker by a score of 8[7]-7[1].

- With the success, Swarthmore carried a 2-1 lead into singles play. 

Singles:
- Looking to further establish their dominant hold over the match, the Garnet roared into singles play, with Melnikov (6-2, 6-4), Suresh (6-4,6-3), first year Aamish Pal (6-4,6-2) and senior Josiah Myers-Lipton (6-2,6-2) all winning in straight sets.

- Swarthmore's toughest battle came in the No. 2 slot, where Lindstrom battled into a third set. After taking the first set 6-1, Lindstrom stumbled in the second, falling 6-0. Undeterred however, he rallied back in the final set, winning 6-3 and securing the Garnet's 7-2 victory. 

UP NEXT
Returning to Centennial play, the Garnet will host Washington College on Tuesday, Apr. 18 at 4:00 p.m.