Men’s Tennis: Bantams Fight Off Garnet
SWARTHMORE, Pa. -- Swarthmore's afternoon match with NESCAC-foe #21 Trinity (CT) was chock full of exciting volleys, but the Garnet fell 4-3 to the Bantams on Sunday afternoon in the Mullan Tennis Center.
Jon Reiss '07 and Jonathan Lo '08 pulled off singles and doubles wins to keep Swarthmore in the hunt.
No. 1 doubles Zach Rodd '06 and Brian Park '06 played "eye for an eye" tennis against Trinity's Brett Ramsay and Brian Marsden. Trinity often found themselves ball watching, as Swarthmore put away shots. In return, Trinity would take advantage when Swarthmore got stuck, by driving balls down the alley. By the sixth point, both teams were on top of their game. Every time Swarthmore would win a rally, Trinity would follow up with a win. The game of cat and mouse finally came to an end with Park's run of perfectly placed shots sending the duo to a 8-6 win.
At No. 2 doubles, Reiss and Lo played extremely well, defeating Jon Hart and Jimmie Ames. Reiss effortlessly worked the court, leaving his opponents scrambling to reach the ball; and Lo was quick to support. Most of their best points included skilled net play.
Both Reiss and Lo went on to take their singles' opponents. Reiss easily trumped his opponent Ramsey 6-4, 6-0. Lo stole the first set from his opponent, coming back to win in a tiebreaker. His opponent returned the favor, taking the second set. Lo worked too hard to watch his best efforts wasted. He decidedly took the match over Jon Hart 7-6, 5-7, 6-3.
For their next match, the Garnet will welcome 11th-ranked Washington & Lee to campus on Saturday, March 25 for an 11:00 a.m. match.