PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Yale men's tennis team picked up its first win of the spring, taking down Virginia Tech 5-2 on Saturday.
In doubles, the Yale duo of
Vignesh Gogineni and
Edward Liao at No. 1 defeated Matt Harper and Alberto Orso. That victory coupled with
Jim Ji and
Jason Shuler winning at No. 2 earned the doubles point.
In singles, Gogineni took down Maxime St. Hilaire at No. 1 in straight sets. In addition, Ji (No. 3), Shuler (No. 4) and Liao (No. 5) picked up wins.
Doubles
- Liao / Gogineni (Yale) def. Matt Harper / Alberto Orso (VT) 6-4
- Shuler / Ji (Yale) def. Ilyas Milad Fahim / Scott Sculley (VT) 6-3
- Victor Kimpel / Eyal Shumilov (VT) def. Aidan Reilly (Yale) 6-2
Singles
- #91 Gogineni (Yale) def. St. Hilaire (VT) 6-3, 6-4
- Milad Fahim (VT) def. Li (Yale) 6-3, 6-3
- Ji (Yale) def. Julian Lozano (VT) 6-2, 6-2
- Shuler (Yale) def. Eyal Shumilov (VT) 6-2, 6-4
- Liao (Yale) def. Alberto Orso (VT) 6-1, 6-1
- Victor Kimpel (VT) def. Krish Gupta (Yale) 6-2, 6-4
Notes
- Shuler's win clinched the match.
- Liao's victory was his first at Yale.
Looking Ahead
The Bulldogs will face Penn on Sunday, Jan. 26
