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Men's Tennis

No. 9 Men’s Tennis Falls to No. 15 WashU, Bounces Back at Mary Hardin-Baylor

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 SAN ANTONIO, TX - The No. 9 Swarthmore College men's tennis team split the day with a 4-3 loss to No. 15 Washington University in St. Louis, and a 5-2 victory at the University Mary Hardin-Baylor on Wednesday. 

Mike Melnikov led the effort against WashU with a pair of victories at top singles and doubles, while Rishi Verma and Seth Sadikov picked up impressive wins at singles. Andres Fente and Cameron Samek were both two-time winners against Mary Hardin-Baylor. 

#15 WASHU 4, #9 SWARTHMORE 3
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Melnikov/ Utham Koduri grinded out a 7-5 victory at top doubles. However, the Bears answered with close wins at second doubles (6-4) and third doubles (6-3) to secure a point.

- Melnikov picked up his second win of the afternoon with a top singles victory. The senior overtook his opponent with a tight 7-5 decision in the opening set, before wrapping things up with a 6-3 win in the second set. 

- Verma picked up another victory on the road trip, winning at No. 4 singles in two sets. The junior took the first set 6-3, and then cruised to a 6-1 triumph in set two. 

- Sadikov earned another victory at No. 6 singles. The sophomore started off the match with a 6-3 victory, before battling for a 7-5 win in the second set. 

- Max Lindstrom dropped a tightly-contested showdown at second singles. After claiming the opening set with a 6-4 win, the senior dropped the following two sets with a pair of 6-4 decisions. 




MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR 2, #9 SWARTHMORE 5
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Garnet swept doubles action with a trio of 6-4 decisions. Kai Chen/ Fente won at top doubles, while Aadhi Raja/ Nicholas Choo and Fate MacAlasdair/ Samek triumphed at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles, respectively.

- Fente battled for a victory at top singles. The senior won the opening set 7-6, before sealing victory with a 6-4 decision in the second set. 

- Dylan Hayes Gilbert picked up the win at second singles, taking care of his opponent in two sets. The sophomore grinded out a 7-5 win in the first set, while cruising to a 6-0 decision to claim the match. 

- Aamish Pal earned a hard-fought victory at No. 4 singles. After dropping the opening set 7-5, the senior countered with a 7-5 victory to stay alive. He then handled his opponent with a 10-6 win in the tiebreaker. 

- Samek picked up his second victory with a triumph at No. 5 singles. The rookie won his match in two sets with a 6-2 and 6-3 outcome. 

UP NEXT
The Garnet (5-4) wrap up its spring break trip with No. 3 Case Western Reserve on Friday.
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Players Mentioned

Kai Chen

Kai Chen

Sophomore
Nicholas Choo

Nicholas Choo

Sophomore
Andres Fente

Andres Fente

Senior
Dylan Hayes Gilbert

Dylan Hayes Gilbert

Sophomore
Utham Koduri

Utham Koduri

Senior
Max Lindstrom

Max Lindstrom

Senior
Aamish Pal

Aamish Pal

Senior
Aadhi Raja

Aadhi Raja

Junior
Seth Sadikov

Seth Sadikov

Sophomore
Rishi Verma

Rishi Verma

Junior

Players Mentioned

Kai Chen

Kai Chen

Sophomore
Nicholas Choo

Nicholas Choo

Sophomore
Andres Fente

Andres Fente

Senior
Dylan Hayes Gilbert

Dylan Hayes Gilbert

Sophomore
Utham Koduri

Utham Koduri

Senior
Max Lindstrom

Max Lindstrom

Senior
Aamish Pal

Aamish Pal

Senior
Aadhi Raja

Aadhi Raja

Junior
Seth Sadikov

Seth Sadikov

Sophomore
Rishi Verma

Rishi Verma

Junior