Owls overpower Eagles for ranked win

Box Score NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Kenyon College men's tennis team faced off against their second ranked opponent in as many matches Friday afternoon, taking on No. 27 University of Mary Washington in a neutral site match.

The Owls took care of business in singles and doubles matches for the team's ninth win of the year, dispatching the Eagles 5-2.

Kenyon started off strong in doubles, snatching wins in the first two flights to secure the match's opening point. Paulo Pocasangre Kreling and Alejandro Gonzalez dispatched the No. 1 duo 6-4 to open the match strong.

Although the third flight of Rishil Kondapaneni and Gianluca Bocanegra fell 6-3, Josh Finkle and Jay Kedar Dixit came back in the No. 2 flight to win the frame 6-4 and give the Owls an early edge.

Pocasangre Kreling continued his strong stretch of tennis in singles, defeating his opponent 6-2 in the first game and 6-3 in the second in the No. 1 flight. Similar results were posted in the second and third flights, as Gonzalez backed up his doubles win with a 7-6, 6-0 victory in the two slot while Kondapaneni bounced back with a 7-6, 6-1 winner in the third flight to secure the Owls win.

In the fourth and fifth flights, Kenyon dropped both matches as Juozas Cioladis was sent down 6-4, 6-4 and Bocanegra fell 6-4, 6-4 respectively. However, Rakkan Audeh topped his opponent in the sixth flight 6-4, 6-4 to end the day on a high note.

The Owls move to 9-1 on the season. Kenyon is back on the courts on Saturday, March 22 at 2:00 pm against No. 21 Christopher Newport University.

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Players Mentioned

Rakkan Audeh: Senior

Gianluca Bocanegra: Sophomore

Alejandro Gonzalez: Sophomore

Rishil Kondapaneni: Senior

Paulo Pocasangre Kreling: Junior

Jay Kedar Dixit: Sophomore

Josh Finkle: Sophomore

Juozas Cioladis: First-Year

Players Mentioned

Rakkan Audeh
: Senior

Gianluca Bocanegra
: Sophomore

Alejandro Gonzalez
: Sophomore

Rishil Kondapaneni
: Senior

Paulo Pocasangre Kreling
: Junior

Jay Kedar Dixit
: Sophomore

Josh Finkle
: Sophomore

Juozas Cioladis
: First-Year