Goucher Men's Tennis Edged By Virginia Wesleyan, 5-4
SALISBURY, Md. – Goucher College lost three of the final four singles matches to be edged by Virginia Wesleyan 5-4 in non-conference men's tennis action on Saturday.
Anthony Wilson defeated Brian Kane (Philadelphia, Pa./Friends Select) 6-1, 6-2 at No. 6 singles to clinch the match with the fifth win for the Marlins.
In doubles action, Michael Herman (Prague, Czech Republic/Gymnazium Nova Porg) and Tetsuya Ota (Wesley Chapel, Fla./Saddlebrook Prep) lost to Nick Gunter and Mitchell Perry 8-6 at No. 1 singles.
The Gophers won at No. 2 doubles thanks to an 8-6 win by Frankie Mullinix (Washington, D.C./The George School) and Omosesan Adebamgbe (Philadelphia, Pa./Lower Merion) against Paul Gladstone and Michael Portera.
Josiah Meekins (Trenton, N.J./Princeton Day School) and Elliot Diehl (York, Pa./York Suburban) fell to Anthony Wilson and Timothy Tep 8-4 at No. 3 doubles.
Goucher started singles with wins by Ota at No. 1 singles against Gladstone by a score of 6-1, 6-3 and Herman at No. 2 singles 7-6 (7-4), 6-0 to take a 3-2 lead in the match.
Virginia Wesleyan then won the next three matches to earn the victory. Andreas Combos defeated Slad Dumas (Great Falls, Va./Dominion) 6-3, 6-2 at No. 3 singles, Tep downed Mullinix 6-4, 6-3 at No. 4 singles and Wilson beat Kane at No. 6 singles.
Adebamgbe defeated Perry at No. 5 singles 7-5, 6-3 after the deciding match concluded to set the final score at 5-4.
Goucher returns to action on Sunday at Salisbury. The Gophers will play Bridgewater College at 10 a.m. and Salisbury at 2 p.m.
Doubles
(VW) Nick Gunter/Mitchell Perry defeats (GC) Michael Herman/Tetsuya Ota, 8-6
(GC) Frankie Mullinix/Omosesan Adebamgbe defeats (VW) Paul Gladstone/Michael Portera 8-6
(VW) Anthony Wilson/Timothy Teo defeats (GC) Josiah Meekins/Eliot Diehl lost to 8-4
Singles
(GC) Tetsuya Ota defeats (VW) Paul Gladstone 6-1, 6-2
(GC) Michael Herman defeats (VW) Nick Gunther 7-6 (7-4), 6-0
(VW) Andreas Combos defeats (GC) Slade Dumas 6-3, 6-2
(VW) Timothy Tep defeats (GC) Frankie Mullinix 6-4, 6-3
(GC) Omosean Adebamgbe defeats (VW) Mitchell Perry 7-5, 6-3
(VW) Anthony Wilson defeats (GC) Brian Kane 6-1, 6-2
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