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Posted: Mar 05, 2024

Tartans Travel to Texas for Match Against Trinity University  

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Box Score
Team Stats
Doubles
Raghav Jangbahadur / Daniel Kong (CMUM)
def. Aashish Dhanani / Eric Liao (TUM)
8-5
Akshay Joshi / Derek Wong (CMUM)
def. Rob Chang / Ethan Flores (TUM)
8-1
Rafa Candelas / Jared Perry (TUM)
def. Nicholas Wernink / Theodore Gershon (CMUM)
8-4
Singles
Jared Perry (TUM)
def. Raghav Jangbahadur (CMUM)
7-6 (7-1), 6-0
Connor Whittington (TUM)
def. Nadim Motaghedi (CMUM)
6-2, 3-6, 6-3
Daniel Kong (CMUM)
def. Rafa Candelas (TUM)
6-3, 6-3
Aashish Dhanani (TUM)
def. Nicholas Wernink (CMUM)
6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
Eric Liao (TUM)
def. William Wang (CMUM)
6-2, 6-4
Ethan Flores (TUM)
def. Akshay Joshi (CMUM)
6-4, 6-4

(SAN ANTONIO, Texas) – The 22nd-ranked Carnegie Mellon University men's tennis team opened its spring break tour of Texas at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, on Tuesday, March 5. The Tartans played another tight contest against a ranked opponent, falling 6-3 to the 14th-ranked Tigers to move to 2-5 for the season.

How it Happened

  • The Tartans lead 2-1 after doubles play, but were defeated 6-3 when Trinity took control of singles play.
  • The Tartans won in the first and second positions. Freshmen Raghav Jangbahadur and Daniel Kong won 8-5 at number one doubles after sophomore Akshay Joshi and senior Derek Wong won 8-1 at number two doubles.
  • Trinity evened the score with a win at first singles as Kong gave the Tartans back the lead after winning at third singles by a score of 6-3, 6-2.
  • Trinity clinched the match at fourth singles after winning at fifth and sixth singles.

Notes

  • Kong has won three straight singles matches.

Up Next

  • The Tartans will travel to Southwestern University and compete against Concordia University on Wednesday, March 6 at 1:00 p.m. CT.