Williamstown, MA — Williams men's tennis fell 7-2 against Middlebury on Saturday. On a chilly but sunny afternoon, the Ephs had a difficult start in both doubles and singles.
The Ephs were all tied up after a win at 1 doubles and a loss at 2 doubles. Senior
Karan Amin and sophomore
Andrew Chong battled at the 3 spot but fell 8-5.
In the singles, the Ephs got off to a poor start on most courts. Senior
Chase Cohen pushed his match to three sets; first year
Simon Volkema fell in a third set super tiebreaker; junior
Matt Kandel dropped the first set and was a few points away from a third set. Despite a strong fight back, the Panthers bested the Ephs.
The Ephs will be on the road next weekend as they make a trip to Maine, facing Bowdoin and Colby in NESCAC play.
Doubles
- Chase Cohen / Matt Kandel [WILLM] def. Noah Laber / Aidan Harris [MIDDM] 8-3
- Neel Epsteinl / Robby Ward [MIDDM] def Shawn Berdia / Simon Volkema [WILLM] 8-3
- Julian Wu / Joe Mairs [MIDDM] def. Karan Amin / Andrew Chong [WILLM] 8-5
Singles
- Laber (MIDDM) def. Cohen (WILLM) 6-2, 3-6, 6-1
- Harris (MIDDM) def. Kandel (WILLM) 6-3, 7-5
- Berdia (WILLM) def. Epstein (MIDDM) 7-6, 6-2
- Ward (MIDDM) def. Volkema (WILLM) 6-7, 7-5, 10-7
- Wu (MIDDM) def. Chong (WILLM) 7-5, 6-0
- Yuan (MIDDM) def. Amin (WILLM) 6-2, 6-3
