ORLANDO, Fla. – Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) opened the match by sweeping all three doubles matches to take a 3-0 lead into the six singles matches
Case Western's James Hopper and Jonathan Powell won 8-3 at #1 doubles, but the #2 and #3 double matches were much tighter. CWRU came out on top in both, winning 8-7 at #2 and 8-6 at #3.
Ar #2doubles the Ephs'
Karan Amin and
Shawn Berdia were down 5-3, but battled back to tie at 5-5 and took a 7-6 lead before falling 8-7.
At # 3 doubles the Eph team of Peter Freylinghuysen and
Jack Truwit were down 4-3 and tied the match at 4 all, before falling 8-6.
Trailing 3-0 the Ephs were now tasked with winning five of six singles matches to advance to the Semifinals tomorrow.
The Spartans' Ansh Shah notched the fourth team point when he downed
Karan Amin in straight sets 6-3, 6-0 at # 3 singles.
Match point for the Spartans and a berth in the Semifinals was secured by Jonathan Powell when he defeated
Kirun Cheung 7-5, 6-4 at number six singles.
"We had very early opportunities in doubles that we didn't capitalize on and unfortunately that really cost us," stated Eph head coach
Dan Greenberg. "We let Case get comfortable and gave them too many easy points. Credit to them for staying solid start to finish but unfortunately we didn't compete well when it mattered most. That said, I do think we trained and competed well all year to get us to this point. Our seniors were incredible leaders, positive and bought in for the last four years, despite all the interruptions, and it's because of them that we were able to enjoy such an awesome last season. I wish it could've ended on a better note for them, but the younger guys will carry the torch they lit."
The Ephs end their season at 15-4.
RESULTS
Doubles
1. – James Hopper/Jonathan Powell (CWU) def.
Chase Cohen/
Matt Kandel (W) – 8-3
2. – Vishwa Aduru/Sahil Dayal (CWU) vs.
Karan Amin/
Shawn Berdia (W) – 8-7
3. – Chaitanya Aduru/Michael Sutanto def. Peter Freylinghuysen/
Jack Truwit (W) – 8-6
Singles
1. – James Hopper (CWRU) vs.
Chase Cohen (W)
Cohen won 1st set 7-5, Hopper won 2
nd set and led 4-3 in 3
rd – Unfinished.
2. – Visha Aduru (CWRU) vs.
Matt Kandel (W)
Kandel won the 1st set 6-3, V. Aduru won the 2
nd set 6-4 and led the 3
rd set 3-1 – Unfinished.
3. – Ansh Shah (CWRU) defeated.
Karan Amin (W)
6-3, 6-0
4. – Michael Sutanto (CWRU) vs.
Shawn Berdia (W)
Berdia won the 1
st set 7-6 (4) and Sutanto was leading in the 2
nd set 4-2 – Unfinished.
5. – Chaitanya Aduru (CWRU) vs.
Michael Medvedev (W)
C. Aduru won the 1
st set 6-4 and the 2
nd set was tied 4-4 - Unfinished.
6. – Jonathan Powell (CWRU) vs.
Kirun Cheung (W)
Powell won the 1
st set 7-5 and the 2
nd set 6-4
