*The ITA
National Rankings have just been released, and the
Pomona-Pitzer Men's Tennis Team is currently ranked 21 in the
nation.*
For the first time in program history, the Pomona-Pitzer Men's
Tennis Team defeated the 19th ranked Mary Washington Eagles, 6-3.
The 30th ranked Sagehens entered the match 3-2 (3-1 in NCAA
division III), having recently lost 6-3 to #28 Cal Lutheran. The
Hens jumped out to an early 3-0 lead after sweeping the doubles
portion of the match. The number two team of Tommy Meyer and Alex
Groth were first on the board with an 8-4 win. The number one
doubles team of Uday Singh and Frankie Allinson gave the Hens a 2-0
lead with an identical 8-4 win. Grant Friedman and Max Sabel put an
exclamation point on the doubles sweep with their 9-7 win at
numbner three doubles.
In the singles, the Hens jumped out to quick leads at numbers 1,
2, 3, and 4 singles, grabbing the first sets in each of those
matches. Sophomore Tommy Meyer gave Pomona-Pitzer their fourth
point with his 6-2, 6-4 win at number one singles. Sophomore Uday
Singh clinched the win for the Hens with his 6-3, 6-1 win at number
two singles. At the three spot, freshman Frankie Allinson was up a
set and a break before his opponent rallied, forcing a third set.
Sophomore Alex Groth grabbed a quick one-set lead before succombing
in the second and third sets. At six singles, sophomore Ramsey
Bernard was unable to find his rhythm and fell, 6-2, 6-2.
Meanwhile, freshman Max Sabel rallied after losing the first set,
jumping out to a 5-2 lead in the second before winning it in a
tiebreaker (7-1). Allinson again jumped out to a strong lead, 4-1
in the third set, hanging on for a hard-earned 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 win at
three singles. Sabel missed a few opportunities, and his opponent
played a solid third set, as the freshman fell, 6-3, 6-7 (1), 6-4.
The ITA will be publishing updated national
rankings on Tuesday, March 2.
On Saturday, March 6, the Sagehens will be home facing regional
opponent Chapman University at 2 pm.
