Claremont, Calif. – The No. 3 Washington University in St. Louis men's tennis team closed out the Stag-Hen Invitational in Claremont, Calif. on Saturday with a 5-1 victory over No. 19 Pomona-Pitzer. 

WashU sits at 9-4 on the year currently and closes out its California trip with a solid 5-2 record. 

In addition, the Bears have now defeated five DIII opponents ranked inside the top-40 nationally so far this season.

WashU left no doubt on Saturday, quickly pulling ahead 3-0 after sweeping doubles play, marking the third straight match the Bears have swept doubles. 

At the top doubles spot, Abhi Ramireddy/Daniel Li rolled to a convincing 8-3 victory, while Jeremy Ouyang/Scott Yamamoto held off their opponents at No. 2 doubles, 8-6. 

Ouyang/Yamamoto have been on a tear recently, winning seven of their last eight doubles matches together. 

Gaurav Singh/Jared Phillips won their fourth straight match as a pair, rolling at No. 3 doubles 8-3. 

In singles action, the Bears needed just two victories to clinch the match. Three matches went unfinished, while Daniel Li earned a 6-3, 6-1 victory at No. 2 singles and Gaurav Singh posted a 6-3, 6-4 win at the No. 3 slot to seal the win for WU. 

The Bears will next return to action on April 1 against McKendree at Tao Tennis Center. 

Results 

WashU 5, Pomona-Pitzer 1

Doubles

1. Abhi Ramireddy / Daniel Li (WASHU) 
def. Jansen Comadena / Owen Kelley (PPM)

8-3 

2. Jeremy Ouyang / Scott Yamamoto (WASHU) 
def. Charlie Stark / Hayden Snyder (PPM)

8-6 

3. Jared Phillips / Gaurav Singh (WASHU) 
def. Mukund Madabhushi / Nils Skattum (PPM)

8-3

Singles

1.Hayden Snyder (PPM) 
vs. Abhi Ramireddy (WASHU)

UNFINISHED

2. Daniel Li (WASHU) 
def. Mukund Madabhushi (PPM)

6-3, 6-1 

3. Gaurav Singh (WASHU) 
def. Charlie Stark (PPM)

6-3, 6-4 

4. Kush Patel (PPM) 
vs. Jared Phillips (WASHU)

UNFINISHED

5. Jansen Comadena (PPM) 
def. Lucas Guy (WASHU)

6-0, 6-2 

6. Ethan Lee (PPM) 
vs. James Shaheen (WASHU)

UNFINISHED