Bulldogs Nip Big Green Men's Tennis

Sunday, April 22

Hanover, N.H.

12:00 p.m.

Dartmouth College

Yale

4/22/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis

By: Dartmouth

Hanover, N.H. - On a gorgeous day in Hanover, the Dartmouth men's tennis team lost an exciting 5-2 contest to Ivy League foe Yale. The Big Green falls to 16-8 (1-5 Ivy) with the loss.

The No. 1 and No. 2 doubles matches were played extremely well on both sides and came down to tie breakers to determine the outcome. Unfortunately, after winning the No. 2 match (Schechtman/Freeman) the No. 1 match got away from the Green after being up 3-2 in the breaker and dropping it 7-5. Yale took the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 3.

The singles matches were equally exciting with Steven McGaughey leading the way for the Green with his straight set victory at the No. 4 spot bring the team score to 1-1. Jeffrey Schechtman, fighting off cramping and a cold dropped his match at No. 3, giving the lead back to Yale 2-1.

The No. 1 match pitted senior captain David Waslen against the top Ivy singles player Brandon Wai. After dropping the first set, 6-4, Waslen got up a break in the third set. With Waslen leading 5-3, Wai hit several amazing returns to get the break back. They then served out to a tie breaker in which Wait earned the Bulldogs match-winning fourth point.

Ari Gayer was still on the court and lost a long battle 6-4, but Justin Tzou beat Rory Green at No. 5 in straight sets.

Dartmouth hosts Ivy rival Harvard on Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. in the final match of the season.

Doubles Winner Score

Dartmouth Yale

1. Dave Waslen Wai

Daniel Freeman Green Y 9-8 (4)

2. Jeff Schechtman J., Dawson

Steve McGaughey J. Lederman D 9-8 (4)

3. Ari Gayer C. Dawson

Andy Kim Caldwell Y 8-3

Singles Winner Score

Dartmouth Yale