Claremont, CA – Williams men's tennis followed up their win over Chapman with a 6-3 victory over Pomona-Pitzer. The Ephs took a 2-1 lead after doubles and won four out of six singles matches. Sophomore
Shawn Berdia and first year
Jason Shuler bounced back with straight set wins.
In the doubles, senior
Chase Cohen and junior
Matt Kandel fell behind early 3-1 but rallied back to win seven straight games. At the 2 spot, first year duo of
Nicholas Chen and Shuler forced a tiebreaker after being down a break. The first years played a smart, aggressive tiebreaker to win the match 8-7(2). First year
Simon Volkema and Berdia fell 8-3.
In singles, Kandel raced to a 6-3, 6-1 victory. Volkema and Berdia bounced back with straight set wins. Shuler played an impressive 6-1, 6-4 match at the 3 spot. After winning the first set, Cohen fell in three.
The Ephs will face CMS at 5 PM PDT.
Doubles
1.
Matt Kandel /
Chase Cohen (WMC) def. Mukund Madabhushi / Hayden Snyder (PPM) 8-3
2.
Nicholas Chen /
Jason Shuler (WMC) def. Matthew Feng / Eshaan Lumba (PPM) 8-7
3. Neil Chulani / Ethan Lee (PPM) def.
Shawn Berdia /
Simon Volkema (WMC) 8-3
Singles
1. Hayden Snyder (PPM) def.
Chase Cohen (WMC) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
2.
Matt Kandel (WMC) def. Mukund Madabhushi (PPM) 6-3, 6-1
3.
Jason Shuler (WMC) def. Kush Patel (PPM) 6-1, 6-4
4. Ethan Lee (PPM) def.
Nicholas Chen (WMC) 6-4, 6-4
5.
Shawn Berdia (WMC) def. Matthew Feng (PPM) 7-6, 6-3
6.
Simon Volkema (WMC) def. Neil Chulani (PPM) 6-3, 6-3
