
UW Sweeps Eastern For 3-0 Start
January 22, 2022 | Men's Tennis
CHENEY, Wash. β In its first road match of the season, the Husky men's tennis team crossed the Cascades and descended upon Cheney, Wash. and is heading back with a 7-0 win over the Eagles of Eastern Washington. Washington improved to 3-0 with the sweep, its first 3-0 start since the 2017 season.
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Originally scheduled to host Oregon today, the Dawgs adjusted on the fly and were able to get a match in when the Ducks had to postpone the match due to Covid-19 protocols.
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"We were able to get a match in which is what we want, we're just eager to play," said Head Coach Matt Anger. "Today was also a good opportunity to get some guys in the lineup and everyone contributed well."
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Junior Nikit Reddy got his first start, and victory, of the season today, and senior Jack Pulliam had his first dual win of the young season as well. Reddy was a 6-3, 6-1 winner at No. 6 singles over Drew Dillon, and Pulliam defeated Brady Thomas at No. 5 singles, 6-4, 6-3.
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Freshman Nedim Suko moved up to the No. 3 singles spot today and clinched the win with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Steven Paz.
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Ewen Lumsden took the top singles spot for the Dawgs and was the first to finish his match, 6-1, 6-2, over Wout Doumen. Jack Davis had a 6-4, 6-4 win to go to 3-0 at No. 2 singles, and freshman Rikuto Yamaguchi also went to 3-0 with a 7-5, 6-1 win at No. 4 singles over Erik Sarlvik.
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UW also swept the doubles point. Davis and Han-Chih Lin had a 6-3 win at the No. 1 spot. Lumsden and Yamaguchi were 6-4 winners at No. 2, and Pulliam and Suko earned a 6-1 win at third doubles.
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Washington will have a rematch this coming Tuesday against Seattle U. back at the Nordstrom Tennis Center.
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Washington Men's Tennis
January 22, 2022
Jim Thorpe Fieldhouse | Cheney, Wash.
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Washington β 7
Eastern Washington β 0
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Singles
1. Ewen Lumsden (UW) def. Wout Doumen (EWU) β 6-1, 6-2
2. Jack Davis (UW) def. Jeremy Mueller (EWU) β 6-4, 6-4
3. Nedim Suko (UW) def. Steven Paz (EWU) β 6-3, 6-3
4. Rikuto Yamaguchi (UW) def. Erik Sarlvik (EWU) β 7-5, 6-1
5. Jack Pulliam (UW) def. Brady Thomas (EWU) β 6-4, 6-3
6. Nikit Reddy (UW) def. Drew Dillon (EWU) β 6-3, 6-1
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 5
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Doubles
1. Davis/Lin (UW) def. Doumen/Sarlvik (EWU) β 6-3
2. Lumsden/Yamaguchi (UW) def. Paz/Mueller (EWU) β 6-4
3. Pulliam/Suko (UW) def. Dillon/Thomas (EWU) β 6-1
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2
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Originally scheduled to host Oregon today, the Dawgs adjusted on the fly and were able to get a match in when the Ducks had to postpone the match due to Covid-19 protocols.
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"We were able to get a match in which is what we want, we're just eager to play," said Head Coach Matt Anger. "Today was also a good opportunity to get some guys in the lineup and everyone contributed well."
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Junior Nikit Reddy got his first start, and victory, of the season today, and senior Jack Pulliam had his first dual win of the young season as well. Reddy was a 6-3, 6-1 winner at No. 6 singles over Drew Dillon, and Pulliam defeated Brady Thomas at No. 5 singles, 6-4, 6-3.
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Freshman Nedim Suko moved up to the No. 3 singles spot today and clinched the win with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Steven Paz.
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Ewen Lumsden took the top singles spot for the Dawgs and was the first to finish his match, 6-1, 6-2, over Wout Doumen. Jack Davis had a 6-4, 6-4 win to go to 3-0 at No. 2 singles, and freshman Rikuto Yamaguchi also went to 3-0 with a 7-5, 6-1 win at No. 4 singles over Erik Sarlvik.
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UW also swept the doubles point. Davis and Han-Chih Lin had a 6-3 win at the No. 1 spot. Lumsden and Yamaguchi were 6-4 winners at No. 2, and Pulliam and Suko earned a 6-1 win at third doubles.
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Washington will have a rematch this coming Tuesday against Seattle U. back at the Nordstrom Tennis Center.
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Washington Men's Tennis
January 22, 2022
Jim Thorpe Fieldhouse | Cheney, Wash.
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Washington β 7
Eastern Washington β 0
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Singles
1. Ewen Lumsden (UW) def. Wout Doumen (EWU) β 6-1, 6-2
2. Jack Davis (UW) def. Jeremy Mueller (EWU) β 6-4, 6-4
3. Nedim Suko (UW) def. Steven Paz (EWU) β 6-3, 6-3
4. Rikuto Yamaguchi (UW) def. Erik Sarlvik (EWU) β 7-5, 6-1
5. Jack Pulliam (UW) def. Brady Thomas (EWU) β 6-4, 6-3
6. Nikit Reddy (UW) def. Drew Dillon (EWU) β 6-3, 6-1
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 5
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Doubles
1. Davis/Lin (UW) def. Doumen/Sarlvik (EWU) β 6-3
2. Lumsden/Yamaguchi (UW) def. Paz/Mueller (EWU) β 6-4
3. Pulliam/Suko (UW) def. Dillon/Thomas (EWU) β 6-1
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2
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