Washington
Cal Poly Men's Tennis Falls at Washington Sunday
1/26/2020 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
SEATTLE — After winning its opening match of the season over Grand Canyon University on Saturday, the Cal Poly men's tennis team dropped its dual match against the University of Washington on Sunday in Seattle, 5-2.
The Mustangs (1-1) started the match by winning the doubles point. The No. 2 duo of sophomore Gary Vardanyan and freshman Fernando Fonseca took their match 6-3. The No. 3 tandem of senior Antoine Noel and freshman Alexis Delisle then clinched doubles with a 6-3 victory. Both of Cal Poly's No. 2 and No. 3 pairings are now 2-0 to start the season.
Once singles began, the Huskies (5-1) tied the match with a win at the No. 1 position. The Mustangs then regained the lead after freshman Joe Leather won his match at the No. 3 spot, 6-0, 6-4. For Leather, it was the first singles win of his Cal Poly career.
Washington went on to win the remaining four singles matches to seal the 5-2 victory.
The Mustangs will head to Tucson, Ariz. next weekend for a pair of dual matches. They will first face off against St. John's on Saturday before taking on the University of Arizona on Sunday.
