LEXINGTON, Va. – Thomas Johnson won at first singles and first doubles in 25th-ranked Washington and Lee University's 6-3 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) tennis win over visiting Guilford College Sunday.
The Generals (10-4) remain unbeaten in seven ODAC contests, while the Quakers (3-7, 3-3 ODAC) saw their three-game winning streak come to a close.
Johnson and Will Bannister claimed an 8-6 first-doubles win over the Quakers' Erik Meiler and Aaron Smedley. It was the home team's lone doubles win in three contests. Johnson topped Meiler at first singles, 6-1, 6-2. Bannister was a 6-4, 6-1 winner over Mesa Martorell at second singles.
While Guilford won two of three doubles matches, the Generals won five of six singles contests. Zack Ely was a 6-0, 6-0 winner over Smedley at third singles. Joe Siami downed Guilford's Mason Church, 6-0, 6-3, at fourth singles.
Graham Pearson accounted for two Quakers' points with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Washington and Lee's Justin Gillette and an 8-6 second-doubles triumph with partner Chasen Chacon over Ely and Siami.
Coach Dave McCain's Quakers host Randolph College in a league match April 9 at 1:00 p.m.
