Courtesy of UMW Athletic Communications

C2C Men's Tennis Championship Central

Mary Washington captured its second straight and 26th overall Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) Men's Tennis Championship by defeating UC Santa Cruz, 5-3, on Sunday at James River Country Club in Newport News, Virginia. 

The Eagles (10-9) dropped all three doubles matches, but rebounded to win the first five singles decisions.

UMW got on the board with a 6-2, 6-3 win by Brock Ladehoff at four over Praneet Varade, and Rishi Charan Shankar followed with a 6-1, 6-4 win at one over Lucas Chen. Andrew Watson scored a 4-6, 6-0, 6-1 win at two over Andre Mardirossian, and Artis Hart scored a 5-7, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 win over Sam Hall at three.  That set the stage for Peter Leese, who scored a 6-4, 6-3 win at six over Aziz Albayouk for the clinching point.

Mary Washington 5, UC Santa Cruz 3

Singles competition

1. Rishi Charan Shankar (UMW) def. Lucas Chen (UCSC) 6-1, 6-4

2. Andrew Watson (UMW) def. Andre Mardirossian (UCSC) 4-6, 6-0, 6-1

3. Artis Hart (UMW) def. Sam Hall (UCSC) 5-7, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4

4. Brock Ladehoff (UMW) def. Praneet Varade (UCSC) 6-2, 6-3

5. Andrew Tjoa (UCSC) vs. Andrew Cooper (UMW) 6-3, 5-6, unfinished

6. Peter Leese (UMW) def. Aziz Albayouk (UCSC) 6-4, 6-3

Doubles competition

1. Andrew Tjoa/Lucas Chen (UCSC) def. Rishi Charan Shankar/Andrew Watson (UMW) 8-4

2. Sam Hall/Andre Mardirossian (UCSC) def. Brock Ladehoff/Peter Leese (UMW) 8-7 (7-4)

3. Ryan Lam/Praneet Varade (UCSC) def. Andrew Cooper/Artis Hart (UMW) 8-7 (7-1)

Match Notes:

Mary Washington 10-9; Regional ranking #12

UC Santa Cruz 6-9; Regional ranking #12

Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (4,1,2,3,6)

Official: Donnell Stewart T-4:12 A-142