Emory Men's Tennis Tops Kenynon In NCAA Quarterfinals

The No. 2-ranked Emory men's tennis team defeated Kenyon College in quarterfinal round action of the NCAA Division III Championships Tuesday afternoon in Claremont, California.  The Eagles raised their overall record to 20-3 following a 5-0 verdict over the No. 7-ranked Lords who closed out their year with a 21-8 mark.

Emory bolted to a 3-0 lead following doubles action.  Senior Mark Boren then gave the Eagles a 4-0 bulge following his impressive 6-1, 6-4 decision over Jeremy Polster at No. 3 singles, raising his dual record to 20-2.  Freshman Chris Goodwin provided Emory with the clinching point with a 6-2, 6-2 decision against Tomas Piskacek at No. 2 singles.

Emory advances to the semifinals where it will battle either UC-Santa Cruz or Williams College on Wednesday starting at 4:00 p.m. (EDT).