Men’s Tennis Downs No. 30 Skidmore 7-2 on Spring Break Trip

RESULTS

Claremont, Calif., March 14, 2012 – The No. 10 ranked Washington University in St. Louis men’s tennis team won its second-straight match on its Spring Break Trip to California with a 7-2 win over No. 30 Skidmore College on Wednesday in Claremont, Calif.

Match-by-Match Results:
Doubles
1. Adam Putterman/Ross Putterman (WASHU) def. Alec Hobitzell/Oliver Loutsenko (SKID) 8-4
2. #10 Kevin Chu/Max Franklin (WASHU) def. Miles Ranson/Danny Knight (SKID) 8-6
3. Kareem Farah/Parker Chang (WASHU) def. Luke Granger/Max Bevan (SKID) 8-4

Singles:
1. #28 Oliver Loutsenko (SKID) def. #3 Adam Putterman (WASHU) 6-2, 2-6, 10-8
2. #25 Ross Putterman (WASHU) def. Luke Granger (SKID) 6-2, 6-1
3. Gary Parizher (WASHU) def. Miles Ranson (SKID) 6-1, 6-3
4. Kareem Farah (WASHU) def. Alec Hobitzell (SKID) 6-2, 6-2
5. Danny Knight (SKID) def. Kevin Chu (WASHU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Bryan Haywood (WASHU) def. Gabe Steerman (SKID) 6-2, 6-2

Notes:
• The Bears swept doubles play for the third time this season.
• Washington U. is 3-3 against nationally-ranked teams this season.
• Skidmore dropped its overall record to 5-1 and snapped a five-match winning streak.
• Junior Gary Parizher improved his singles record to 14-2, including 7-1 at No. 3 singles.

Up Next:
Washington University (6-3) concludes its Spring Break trip against No. 14 Bowdoin College on Friday, March 16, at 10 a.m. (PT) in Claremont, Calif. Skidmore will make the Bears seventh match this season against a nationally-ranked opponent.