W&L Men's Tennis Falls to Elon, 7-0
DURHAM, N.C. -- The Washington and Lee men's tennis team opened its spring season with a 7-0 loss to Division I Elon on Saturday afternoon at Duke University.
The Generals lone win on the day came at No. 2 doubles, where the tandem of first-year Michael Holt (Henrico, Va. / Mills Godwin) and sophomore Taylor Shamshiri (Austin, Texas / ATA College Prep) knocked off the team of Brian Kowalski and Christopher Geaslen by a score of 8-6.
With the win, Elon improved to 2-3 overall, while the Generals fell to 0-1.
Washington and Lee will return to action on Monday when it travels to Oglethorpe for a 3:00 pm match.
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Washington and Lee Tennis
Washington and Lee vs Elon (Feb 16, 2013)
Elon 7, Washington and Lee 0
Feb 16, 2013 at Durham, N.C. (Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Cameron Silverman (ELON) def. Hayden White (W&L) 6-1, 6-1 |
| 2. Robert Lindgren (ELON) def. Taylor Shamshiri (W&L) 6-1, 6-2 |
| 3. Jordan Kaufman (ELON) def. Michael Holt (W&L) 6-2, 7-5 |
| 4. Brian Kowalski (ELON) def. Christopher Hu (W&L) 6-4, 6-4 |
| 5. Carlos Arboleda (ELON) def. Brian Krouskos (W&L) 2-6, 6-4, 13-11 |
| 6. Ismael Sanchez Delfi (ELON) def. John Kirby (W&L) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Cameron Silverman/Robert Lindgren (ELON) def. Christopher Hu/Hayden White (W&L) 8-5 |
| 2. Michael Holt/Taylor Shamshiri (W&L) def. Brian Kowalski/Christopher Geaslen (ELON) 8-6 |
| 3. Dan Sablik/Juan Madrid (ELON) def. Brian Krouskos/Thomas Johnson (W&L) 8-2 |
| Match Notes |
| Washington and Lee 0-1 |
| Elon 2-3 |

