St. Louis, Mo., September 13, 2014 – The Washington University in St. Louis men's tennis team posted a 6-3 season-opening win over NCAA Division II McKendree University Saturday afternoon at the Tao Tennis Center. The Bears won all six singles matches after being swept in doubles.
Match-by-Match Results:
Singles:
| 1. John Carswell (WASHUM) def. Ilic,Maximilian (MCK) 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 6-4 |
| 2. Tyler Kratky (WASHUM) def. Kebblewhite,Blake (MCK) 6-4, 7-5 |
| 3. Kevin Chu (WASHUM) def. Muller,Ben (MCK) 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 |
| 4. Jason Haugen (WASHUM) def. Alvarez,Aleix (MCK) 6-3, 6-3 |
| 5. Eric Zishka (WASHUM) def. Roy,Anwesh (MCK) 6-1, 7-5 |
| 6. Jake Klein (WASHUM) def. C.-Waiomio,Arapeta (MCK) 6-4, 6-3 |
Doubles
1. Ilic,Maximilian/Alvarez,Aleix (MCK) def. Kevin Chu/Jason Haugen (WASHUM) 8-4
2. Kebblewhite,Blake/Muller,Ben (MCK) def. John Carswell/Tyler Kratky (WASHUM) 8-3
3. Roy,Anwesh/C.-Waiomio,Arapeta (MCK) def. Eric Zishka/Jake Klein (WASHUM) 8-5
Notes:
• Head coach Roger Follmer improved to 15-0 all-time against McKendree.
Washington U. is 94-4 at home in the last 11 years, and 121-9 all-time under Follmer.
• The victory for Follmer was the 235th of his career.
Up Next:
Washington U. (1-0), who played with a split squad Saturday against McKendree, continues play at the Drury Invitational Sunday, Sept. 14, in Springfield, Mo.
