Generals Hold Off Garnet
LEXINGTON, Va. -- After opening the Conference slate with an easy victory on Saturday, the Garnet took a long ride south to face its fourth nationally-ranked opponent in March. Swarthmore came out on the wrong side of the contest, falling 7-2 to 19th-ranked Washington & Lee.
Swarthmore, currently ranked 12th in the Atlantic South Region, falls to 3-5 overall while the Generals, ranked fifth regionally, improves to13-3 on the season.
Garnet senior captain Kevin Shaughnessy (South Kingstown, R.I. / South Kingstown) picked a 6-4, 6-4 at No. 2 singles while freshman Zak Kelm (Shaker Heights, Ohio / University School) earned the other Swarthmore point in epic fashion, out-lasting W&L’s Brent Myers at No. 3 with set scores of 7-6, 6-7, 11-9.
Swarthmore returns home for a Conference match this Wednesday, April 1. The Garnet will face Muhlenberg at 3:30 p.m.
MATCH RESULTS
Singles competition
1. Jamie McCardell (W&L) def. Stephen Youngblood (SWAT) 6-0, 1-6, 6-4
2. Kevin Shaughnessy (SWAT) def. Jeremy Becht (W&L) 6-4, 6-4
3. Zak Kelm (SWAT) def. Brent Meyers (W&L) 7-6, 6-7, 11-9
4. Ben Fass (W&L) def. J.J. England (SWAT) 6-1, 6-2
5. Michael Freeman (W&L) def. Mark Wee (SWAT) 4-6, 6-1, 11-9
6. Brian Roberts (W&L) def. Mark Greenburg (SWAT) 2-6, 6-3, 10-8
Doubles competition
1. Tim Watson/Will Hall (W&L) def. Zak Kelm/Kevin Shaughnessy (SWAT) 9-7
2. Jeremy Becht/Jamie McCardell (W&L) def. Stephen Youngblood/Mark Wee (SWAT) 9-7
3. Alex Brooke/Michael Freeman (W&L) def. Mark Greenburg/Maxwell Bressmen (SWAT) 8-6