No. 18 Ephs earn hard-fought 4-3 victory at No. 24 Wesleyan

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. - Senior captain Simon Volkema of the No. 18-ranked Williams College men's tennis team emerged victorious at No. 1 singles and doubles during a thrilling 4-3 triumph against No. 24 Wesleyan Saturday at the Bacon Field House.

Volkema teamed up with senior captain Nicholas Chen at the top doubles position, as the two standout student-athletes won by a score of 6-4. After Wesleyan (1-2, 0-1 NESCAC) secured the one point in doubles by winning the second and third flights, Williams (2-0, 1-0 NESCAC) answered by coming out on top in 4-of-6 singles matches.

Volkema won in straight sets, 7-5, 6-4, at No. 1 singles, and then William Luke '29 (6-2, 6-4) and Robert Cooper Jr. '28 (6-2, 6-3) earned victories at the third and fifth slots, respectively. During No. 6 singles, Jack Ling '28 won the opening set, 7-6 (7-3), and the second set, 7-6 (7-4).

The Ephs will compete against Connecticut College Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in New London, Connecticut.