Box Score Creve Couer, Mo. – The No. 7 Washington University in St. Louis men's tennis team defeated Division I Lindenwood University 7-2 to open its spring slate.
 
The Bears swept all their singles matches to secure the win.
 
Senior Abhi Ramireddy topped Carlos Rodriguez 6-2, 6-4 at first singles while graduate Phuc Huynh beat Anton de la Puenta 7-5, 6-2 at second singles.
 
Junior Gaurav Singh beat Alonso de Prada 4-6, 6-4, 10-7 at third singles and sophomore Pato Garcia Muriel took down Martin Paz 6-3, 6-3 at fourth singles.
 
Senior James Shaheen defeated Mattis Lamm 6-1, 7-6(4) at fifth singles and sophomore John Fakouri beat Pavle Drobnjakovic 6-3, 6-4 at sixth singles.
 
The Bears team of Singh and sophomore Scott Yamamoto notched an 8-4 win at third doubles over Lamm and Drobnjakovic.
 
First doubles team of Huynh and Ramireddy fell 8-6 to Puente and Rodriguez while first-year Colin Scruggs and Muriel fell to de Prada and Paz 8-6 at second doubles.
 
The Bears return to action next Friday with a 6 p.m. match against Southwest Baptist at Woodsmill Tennis Club.