LUDLOW, MA. — The #16 Amherst College men's tennis team edged #18 Williams College 4–3 on Sunday at the Ludlow Tennis Club in a Little Three battle that came down to the final matches. Amherst improved to 9–5 overall and 5–3 in NESCAC play, while Williams fell to 9–4 and 6–2 in conference action. In a match that featured plenty of back-and-forth momentum, the Mammoths ultimately found a way to close out the rival Ephs and earn a big home win, after a heartbreaker against Middlebury on Saturday.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Williams swept all three doubles matches to take the early point, putting Amherst in chase mode from the start. The Mammoths responded in singles, where Andreas Sillaste and George Chaidemenos delivered straight-set wins at #1 and #2 to keep Amherst in striking distance.
• Rex Harrison also came through with a huge win at #5, taking a tight first set 7–6 before cruising in the second 6–0.
• The deciding moment came at #3, where Lukas Frangenberg clinched the match for Amherst, battling through a tight three-setter and then closing it out with strong serving and heavy forehands to secure the fourth and final point.

RESULTS (4–3, W):

DOUBLES:
1. Nicholas Chen / Simon Volkema (W) def. Lukas Frangenberg / Andreas Sillaste (A), 6–2
2. William Luke / Carter Fayard (W) def. George Chaidemenos / Rex Harrison (A), 6–4
3. Anthony Lim / Robert Cooper Jr. (W) def. Albert Hu / Ronald Gualario (A), 7–6

SINGLES:
1. Andreas Sillaste (A) def. Simon Volkema (W), 6–4, 6–3
2. George Chaidemenos (A) def. Nicholas Chen (W), 6–4, 6–3
3. Lukas Frangenberg (A) def. William Luke (W), 5–7, 6–2, 6–2
4. Anthony Lim (W) def. Aldiyar Abzhan (A), 0–6, 6–3, 6–4
5. Rex Harrison (A) def. Robert Cooper Jr. (W), 7–6, 6–0
6. Jack Ling (W) def. Ronald Gualario (A), 7–6, 6–3

UP NEXT
Amherst continues the stretch with another major top 30 matchup at MIT on Thursday, April 23 at 3:30 p.m. in Cambridge, MA. The Mammoths will look to carry the momentum from Sunday's rivalry win into another important road test.