Andrew Thomson
Men's Tennis With Win Over Top-Ranked UC-Santa Cruz
March 23, 2010
The Middlebury men's tennis team picked up a big win on their spring trip, defeating top-ranked UC-Santa Cruz, 8-1. The Panthers entered the match ranked fourth nationally, as they pick up a key early-season win.
The Panthers held a 2-1 lead after doubles play, dropping the #1 match by a score of 9-7. The advantage was 3-1 before Andrew Thomson came from down 0-1 to pick up 6-0, 6-0 wins in the second and third sets. Peter Odell followed with a 7-5, 6-4 win at #6 to give the Panthers the victory with a 5-1 lead. Middlebury captured the final three singles matches, with impressive wins at #1 by Andrew Peters and #2 by Andrew Lee.
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Position |
Middlebury College |
UC Santa Cruz |
Winner |
Score |
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#1 Singles |
Middlebury College |
7-6 (6),6-4 |
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#2 Singles |
#19 Andrew Lee |
Middlebury College |
6-3,6-4 |
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#3 Singles |
Middlebury College |
6-3,6-1 |
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#4 Singles |
Middlebury College |
1-6,6-0,6-0 |
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#5 Singles |
Middlebury College |
1-6,7-5(10-7) |
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#6 Singles |
Middlebury College |
7-5,6-4 |
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#1 Doubles |
UC Santa Cruz |
9-7 |
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#2 Doubles |
Middlebury College |
8-5 |
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#3 Doubles |
Middlebury College |
8-2 |
