Claremont Claims Third Place With 5-2 Defeat of Washington of St. Louis

May 27, 2010

CMS Men’s Tennis won the 3rd Place Match at the NCAA Team Championships in Oberlin, OH on Thursday, as they defeated #7 Washington University in St. Louis 5-2. The Stags won two of three doubles for the first time in three days, and then held on for singles victories at #2, #5, and #6 to clinch the dual match. CMS finishes #3 in the nation for the second time in the last three years.

Doubles

1. Robbie Erani / Ronald Wu (CMS) def. Isaac Stein / Max Woods (Wash U) 9-7

2. John Watts / Kareem Farah (Wash U) def. Eric MacColl / Brandon Wei (CMS) 8-2

3. Russell Brockett / Mikey Lim (CMS) def. Danny Levy / Cameron Chiang (Wash U) 8-5

Singles

1. John Watts (Wash U) def. Robbie Erani (CMS) 6-1, 6-2

2. Mikey Lim (CMS) def. Isaac Stein (Wash U) 6-3, 6-3

3. Eric MacColl (CMS) vs. Adam Putterman (Wash U) 4-6, 6-3, 4-1 DNF

4. Russell Brockett (CMS) vs. Max Woods (Wash U) 6-7(5), 4-4 DNF

5. Alex Johnson (CMS) def. Danny Levy (Wash U) 6-3, 6-3

6. Mac Cahill (CMS) def. Kareem Farah (Wash U) 6-2, 6-2

Order of completion

Doubles: 2, 3, 1

Singles: 1, 5, 6, 2