Claremont, Calif. March 15, 2014 – The No. 1-ranked Washington University in St. Louis men's tennis team suffered an 8-1 loss to No. 3 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps College in the championship match of the Stag-Hen Invitational Saturday in Claremont, Calif.
Claremont, who remained unbeaten at 12-0, swept doubles play to jump out to a commanding 3-0 lead. Washington U. had its eight-match winning streak snapped and dropped its overall record to 10-2.
UP NEXT: Washington U. hosts Principia College in its 2014 home opener Saturday, March 22, at Noon.
Match-by-Match Results
Singles:
1. Warren Wood (CMS) def. Ross Putterman (WASHUM) 6-3, 6-4
2. #42 John Carswell (WASHUM) def. #27 Joe Dorn (CMS) 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (8-6)
3. Nikolas Marino (CMS) def. #26 Jeremy Bush (WASHUM) 7-5, 6-1
4. #2 Skyler Butts (CMS) def. Tim Noack (WASHUM) 6-7 (7-5), 6-1, 10-7
5. #46 Daniel Morkovine (CMS) def. Tyler Kratky (WASHUM) 0-6, 6-4, 10-3
6. Zhenya Pereverzin (CMS) def. Kevin Chu (WASHUM) 6-4, 6-3
Doubles
1. Warren Wood/Joe Dorn (CMS) def. #3 Jeremy Bush/Ross Putterman (WASHUM) 8-6
2. Nikolas Marino/Zhenya Pereverzin (CMS) def. John Carswell/Josh Cogan (WASHUM) 8-2
3. Neel Kotrappa/Skyler Butts (CMS) def. Kevin Chu/Jeffrey Hirsh (WASHUM) 9-7
Notes:
• The Bears were swept in doubles for the first time since March 13, 2013 – a span of 29 matches.
• Freshman John Carswell is a perfect 8-0 at No. 2 singles and has a 10-1 mark in dual matches.
• Carswell also improved to 5-0 against nationally ranked opponents with his win at No. 2 singles.
• Washington U. posted a 4-1 record on its 2014 Spring Break trip – including three top-15 wins.
• The Bears are 8-1 against nationally ranked opponents in 2014.
