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Amherst AMHM (4-1)
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Winner Middlebury MIDDM (4-0)
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Middlebury MIDDM
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Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

#6 Middlebury End #13 Amherst’s Four-Match Unbeaten Run With 5-2 Win in Vermont

MIDDLEBURY, VT – A day after a marathon victory over Williams, the #13 Amherst College men's tennis team faced off against another NESCAC opponent ranked as one of the top ten teams in the country. In a battle on their indoor courts at the Nelson Recreation Center, the Mammoths fell to the #6 Middlebury College Panthers with a score of 5-2.

Up Next: Amherst moves to 4-1 (2-1 NESCAC) on the season and will now shift its focus to non-conference play as they head to Southern California for their spring-break trip. Amherst will next play the #32 Chapman University Bulldogs on their home courts, the Erin J. Anderson Tennis Center in Orange, CA. This match is scheduled for Tuesday, March 18, at 1 PM PDT.

HIGHLIGHTS:
  • The Mammoths secured the doubles point with victories at the #2 and the #3 spots.
  • First-year Aldiyar Abzhan claimed the lone singles victory, battling back for a 2-6, 6-4, [10-8] win at #3 singles versus Neel Epstein.
  • Andreas Sillaste forced a third set at the #1 spot but ultimately fell 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-1 to Julian Wu.
RESULTS:
Doubles:
  1. Neel Epstein / Noah Laber (M) def. Andreas Sillaste / Edred Opie (A) 7-5
  2. Rex Harrison / Spencer Leung (A) def. Hugh Hentschel / Thehan Wijemanne (M) 7-5
  3. Sujit Chepuri / Albert Hu (A) def. Julian Wu / Reif Larsen (M) 6-3
Singles:
  1. Julian Wu (M) def. Andreas Sillaste (A) 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-1
  2. Noah Laber (M) def. Edred Opie (A) 6-4, 6-4
  3. Aldiyar Abzhan (A) def. Neel Epstein (M) 2-6, 6-4, [10-8]
  4. Noah Lewis (M) def. Sujit Chepuri (A) 6-4, 6-3
  5. Hugh Hentschel (M) def. Rex Harrison (A) 6-4, 6-3
  6. Thehan Wijemanne (M) def. Cal Wider (A) 7-5, 6-1
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