CAMBRIDGE, MA. — The #18 Amherst College men's tennis team defeated MIT 6–1 on Thursday afternoon in Cambridge, improving to 10–5 overall after a strong response in singles. Amherst had to overcome an early deficit after MIT took the doubles point, but the Mammoths showed real grit and depth once singles began, winning all six matches to turn the dual completely in their favor. The result was another good road win for Amherst and a clear sign of how consistent he lineup can be once it gets rolling.

HIGHLIGHTS

• MIT opened with the doubles point, winning at #1 and #3 to take an early 1–0 lead. Amherst managed to prevail on the second doubles court, but the Mammoths were forced to chase after the opening round.
• In singles, Andreas Sillaste, George Chaidemenos, Lukas Frangenberg, Aldiyar Abzhan, Rex Harrison, and Albert Hu all won their singles matches, giving Amherst a clean sweep in the second half of the dual.
• Rex Harrison's 6–0, 4–6, 6–4 win at #5 stood out as one of the tightest and most important battles, where Harrison came back from being a break down in the third set to finish the singles sweep for the Mammoths.

RESULTS (6–1, W):

DOUBLES:
1.Tyler Li / Hunter Liao (MIT) def. Lukas Frangenberg / Andreas Sillaste (A), 6–3
2. George Chaidemenos / Rex Harrison (A) def. Grant Gallagher / Shrish Choudhary (MIT), 6–3
3. Rushil Patel / Siddharth Marathe (MIT) def. Albert Hu / Ronald James Gualario (A), 7–6

SINGLES:
1. Andreas Sillaste (A) def. Hunter Liao (MIT), 6–2, 6–1
2. George Chaidemenos (A) def. Siddharth Marathe (MIT), 6–4, 6–3
3. Lukas Frangenberg (A) def. Tyler Li (MIT), 6–0, 6–2
4. Aldiyar Abzhan (A) def. Shirish Choudhary (MIT), 6–4, 6–4
5. Rex Harrison (A) def. Grant Gallagher (MIT), 6–0, 4–6, 6–4
6. Albert Hu (A) def. Rushil Patel (MIT), 6–3, 6–0

UP NEXT
Amherst now turns its attention to a huge Little Three showdown against Wesleyan University on Saturday, April 25 at 2 p.m at the Amherst Tennis Courts. With the Mammoths going for the Little Three championship, the stakes are high and the momentum from Thursday's singles sweep should help set up a strong weekend.