It was a race to the finish with the Bears up 4-3 against Emory. Men’s tennis was competing in Lewiston Maine for the program’s first national title. In doubles action, juniors Charlie Cutler and Chris Hoeland prevailed at the No.1 slot while junior Nirmal Choradia and sophomore John Watts prevailed at No.2 doubles. Freshman Isaac Stein won his No.6 singles in straight sets while Hoeland bounced back to win the last two sets in No.5 singles.
The defining moment in the battle to be the first team to get to five points came down to sophomore Danny Levy.
Sophomore Danny Levy was locked in a heated battle against Emory’s David Caplan in the No. 3 singles spot while junior Charlie Cutler was down in the No. 2 spot against Emory’s Mark Boren.
Both matches were into their final sets after both Emory players took the first and both Wash. U. players won the second. Cutler was down 5-3 while Levy had a slight edge at 6-5. Either game could have spelled victory for Wash. U. but it was Levy who scored the national championship winning point with a 7-5 win.
That’s the third team national championship for Washington University with volleyball and men’s basketball taking home the title this school year. This year we also had senior Morgen Leonard Fleckman taking home the NCAA Indoor National Pole Vaulting championship and sophomore John Watts winning the ITA National Championship.
It’s never been a better time to be a Bear fan with several other teams pulling in program bests and Wash. U. riding the top spot in the Director’s Cup Standings. The latest standings will be out on May 22.
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