Stags Defeat #8 UMW and Wabash
CMS Stags Tennis extended their winning streak to seven matches with decisive 7-2 and 8-1 wins over #8 University of Mary Washington and Wabash College in a Wednesday double-header. Sophomore Mike Starr (San Ramon, CA - pictured) was a straight set winner at #3 to get the Stags their first singles win of the afternoon.
Against Mary Washington, the Stags got out to a 2-0 lead with 8-3 and 8-4 wins at #1 and #2 doubles. Juniors Gui Schils (Shaker Heights, OH) and Lawrence Wang (Orange, CA) won their fifth straight at #1, while Ben Hough (Sr. - Spokane, WA) and Eric MacColl (So - Greenbrae, CA) won their seventh straight at the #2 position. After dropping 3rd doubles and holding a 2-1 advantage going into singles, the Stags went on to win five of six first sets, including four tie-breaks. Wang battled back from 6-5 down in the first with his opponent serving for the set, to prevail 7-6(4) and then 6-1 in the second. Similarly, Drew Sabater (Jr. - Claremont, CA) saved two set points on his serve before prevailing 7-6(4) in the first, and then 6-3 in the second. MacColl at #4 singles was the only Stag to win comfortably, earning a 6-4, 6-0 win.
In the evening match against Wabash College, Mikey Lim (So. - Honolulu, HI) was the only Stag to see double duty. Fresh from a tough straight set win at #1 singles over UMW's John James, Lim came back to partner Ronald Wu (Fr. - Los Altos, CA) at #1 doubles and get an 8-1 win. Wu, returning to action for the first time since February 2nd, was dominant in singles action as well, earning a 6-0, 6-2 win at the #3 position. Wu was one of four Stags to get decisive straight set wins in the Wabash match. However, at #1 and #2 singles, Texans Russell Brockett (Fr. - Austin, TX) and Ben Wiener (Jr. - Houston, TX) needed third set match tie-breaks to get their victories. Brockett at #1 held a match point returning serve in the second set and was unable to convert, only to win a close 10-8 match tie-break for the victory. Wiener, fought back from a set and a break down to win to consecutive tie-breaks and earn a hard fought match at #2.
CMS moves to 9-3 on the season. The Stags return to action when they co-host the Stag-Hen Invitational on Friday and Saturday, March 14-15. The field features one regionally ranked team (UT- Tyler) and seven nationally ranked teams: CMS #5, Trinity (TX) #7, Bowdoin #11, Kenyon #12, Whitman #16, College of New Jersey #25, and Pomona-Pitzer #30.
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CMS 7 |
vs |
Mary Washington 2 | ||
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1. |
Schils / Wang |
def |
Loden / Kaz Murata |
8-3 |
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2. |
Hough / E. MacColl |
def |
Goff / Parrish |
8-4 |
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3. |
Lim / Starr |
lost to |
James / Zach Detweiler |
8-5 |
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Order of completion: #1, #2, #31, / CMS led 2-1 after doubles | ||||
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1. |
Mikey Lim |
def |
John James |
7-6(1), 6-3 |
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2. |
Lawrence Wang |
def |
Randy Loden |
7-6(4), 6-1 |
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3. |
Mike Starr |
def |
Evan Goff |
7-6(3), 6-3 |
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4. |
Eric MacColl |
def |
EddieCarver |
6-4, 6-0 |
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5. |
Ben Hough |
lost to |
Jason Dunn |
6-4, 6-2 |
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6. |
Drew Sabater |
def |
Bryce Parrish |
7-6(4), 6-3 |
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Order of completion: #3, #4, #2, #5, #1, #6 | ||||
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CMS 8 |
vs |
Wabash 1 | ||
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1. |
Schils / Wang |
def |
Horrey / Pelak |
8-1 |
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2. |
Hough / E. MacColl |
def |
Tennyson / Robbins |
8-3 |
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3. |
Crandall / Mondino |
lost to |
S. Clerget / R. Waldon |
9-8(4) |
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Order of completion: #1, #2, #3 / CMS led 2-1 after doubles | ||||
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1. |
Russell Brockett |
def |
William Pelak |
6-3, 5-7, (10-8) |
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2. |
Ben Wiener |
def |
Jay Horrey |
4-6, 7-6(2), (10-3) |
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3. |
Ronald Wu |
def |
Ryan Tennyson |
6-0, 6-2 |
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4. |
Myles Crandall |
def |
Ricky Ritter |
6-3, 6-3 |
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5. |
Russell Chidester |
def |
Luke Robbins |
6-1, 6-2 |
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6. |
Mathias Mondino |
def |
Billy Evans |
6-4, 6-1 |
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Order of completion: #3, #5, #4, #1, #6, #2 | ||||