Box Score 1 CLAREMONT, CA – The Pomona-Pitzer Men's Tennis team delivered a commanding 7-0 win over Grinnell on Saturday at the Pauley Tennis Complex
Season Impact:
Match 1:
The Sagehens set the tone early against Grinnell by sweeping all three doubles matches. Drew Goldman and Jayanth Mallampati took a 6-3 win at No. 1, while Luke Feng and Sam English cruised to a 6-1 victory at No. 2. At No. 3, Ethan Lee and Neil Chulani sealed the sweep with a 6-4 win.
Carrying momentum into singles play, the Sagehens dominated across the board. Ethan Lee overcame a slow start to secure a 0-6, 6-2, 6-2 comeback win at No. 1. Sam English battled through a lengthy tiebreaker at No. 2, ultimately prevailing 6-2, 6-7(7), 10-6. John Wehrle continued the Sagehens' strong play with a 6-1, 6-4 win at No. 3, while Jayanth Mallampati and Blake Bothmer delivered straight-set victories at No. 5 and No. 6, respectively.
The closest match of the day came at No. 4 singles, where Neil Chulani edged out a 6-2, 5-7, 10-6 victory in a super tiebreaker to complete the sweep.
Match 2:
The Pomona-Pitzer Men's Tennis team battled against Tufts on Sunday at the Pauley Tennis Complex but ultimately fell 6-1 in a competitive matchup. The Jumbos secured the doubles point, winning two of the three matches. Ethan Lee and Neil Chulani were the lone bright spot for the Sagehens in doubles, earning a 6-4 victory at No. 3. However, Tufts took control at the top two positions. In singles, Sagehen's lone victory came from Drew Goldman at No. 1, who edged out a 7-6, 7-5 win. Despite Goldman's strong performance, Tufts controlled the rest of the lineup. Ethan Lee fell at No. 2 6-2, 6-1, while Andrew Andea dropped his match at No. 3, 6-3, 6-4. Luke Feng put up a strong fight at No. 4 but fell just short in a 7-6, 6-4 loss. At No. 5, Sam English was defeated 6-2, 6-3. The No. 6 singles match went the distance, with John Wehrle pushing it to three sets before ultimately falling 6-2, 1-6, 6-0.
Up Next: The Sagehens will take on Colorado College on March 19 at 10 am at home.
