Tartans Defeat Luther College 7-2

(GREENCASTLE, Ind.) – The Carnegie Mellon University men's tennis team, ranked 17th nationally, defeated Luther College by the score of 7-2.  The Tartans win on Saturday, February 25 improves their record to 4-2 while Luther is now 6-2.

Carnegie Mellon took a 2-1 lead following doubles play.  The Tartans then won five singles matches in straight sets for the victory.  Junior Harsha Rao's (Severn, Md./Old Mill) 6-4, 6-4 victory at third singles over Nick Mozena sealed the win for the Cardinal and Gray.

Doubles
1. Duke Miller/Will Duncan (CMU) d. Scott Sundstrom/Ramesh Karki 8-5
2. Jeremy King/Thomas Cooper (CMU) d. Nick Mozena/James Ayer 8-1
3. Tyler Zinnecker/Aaron Gendron d. Christian Heaney-Secord/Bryce Beisswanger (CMU) 9-7

Singles
1. Sundstrom d. Duke Miller (CMU) 6-3, 6-4
2. Christian Heaney-Secord (CMU) d. Karki 7-6(5), 7-5
3. Harsha Rao (CMU) d. Mozena 6-4, 6-4
4. Will Duncan (CMU) d. Gendron 6-0, 6-2
5. Jeremy King (CMU) d. Ayer 6-0, 6-3
6. Thomas Cooper (CMU) d. Torsten Jystad 7-6(5), 6-3