CMS Defeats #16 Redlands 8-1

CMS Stags Tennis improved its conference record to 5-0 with an 8-1 victory over 16th ranked Redlands on Saturday. Sophomore Alex Lane (Claremont, CA[pictured]) earned wins at #1 singles and #2 doubles and the Stags were impressive in recording their fifth straight doubles sweep against one of the best doubles teams in the country. 

Up 3-0 after the doubles, Senior captain Ronald Wu (Los Altos, CA) got CMS its first singles win with his straight set effort at #5. Sophomore Alex Johnson (Thousand Oaks, CA) came from behind in both sets to get a two set win at #3 singles, providing the fifth and clinching point for the Stags.

CMS is now 21-3 overall and plays at Pomona-Pitzer on Saturday, April 16 at 6:00 PM.

#3 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (8) vs. #16 Redlands (1)
April 9, 2011 at Claremont, CA (Biszantz Family Tennis Center)

Doubles
1. Zhenya Pereverzin / Ronald Wu (CMS) def. Cameron Spearman / Jeff Casserd (Redlands) 8-4
2. Alex Lane / Brandon Wei (CMS) def. Mark Bloom / Connor Hyde (Redlands) 8-2
3. Russell Brockett / Robbie Erani (CMS) def. Jeff Hammond / Keven Wong (Redlands) 8-1

Singles
1. Alex Lane (CMS) def. Cameron Spearman (Redlands) 7-6(8), 4-6, (10-7)
2. Robbie Erani (CMS) def. Connor Hyde (Redlands) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
3. Alex Johnson (CMS) def. Mark Bloom (Redlands) 6-3, 6-4
4. Russell Brockett (CMS) def. Darren Dahl (Redlands) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
5. Ronald Wu (CMS) def. Keven Wong (Redlands) 6-4, 6-2
6. Jeff Hammond (Redlands) def. Mac Cahill (CMS) 3-6, 7-6(4), (10-8)

Order of completion
Doubles: 3, 2, 1
Singles: 5, 3, 2, 6, 4, 1