No. 4 Emory Men's Tennis Team Tops No. 3 Claremont-Mudd Scripps -- Wins Stag-Hen Invit.

The No. 4-ranked Emory men’s tennis closed out a successful performance at the Stag-Hen Invitational on Saturday, topping No. 3-ranked and host Claremont-Mudd Scripps in the championship match.  The Eagles raised their spring record to 12-2 following a 7-2 triumph over the Stags who slipped to 9-2.

Emory jumped out to a 3-0 lead after claiming all three doubles points. Senior Colin Egan and junior Dillon Pottish earned the first win with an 8-1 verdict over Russell Brockett and Mac Cahill at the No. 3 spot, raising their mark to 11-1 this spring.  The Eagles then saw their No. 1 and 2 doubles teams earn triumphs in tie-break situations.

Freshman Nick Scczurek boosted Emory’s advantage to 4-0 after coming away with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Cahill at No. 4 singles, increasing his spring record to 12-1.  After CMS chalked up its first point, winning at the No. 6 singles slot, Egan’s 7-6 (4), 6-1, decision over Brockett at No. 3 proved to be the clinching point.  Other Emory wins at singles came from Pottish over Alex Lane, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 10-6, at No. 1, raising his dual record to 14-0, and junior Chris Goodwin at No. 2 where he bested Alex Johnson in three sets, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6, upping his record to 12-2 this spring.

Emory returns to action on Tuesday (Mar. 15) when it hosts Denison.