The Emory University men's tennis team, ranked No. 3 in
Division III, came away with a win over Carnegie Mellon University
Saturday afternoon in the semifinals of the University Athletic
Association Championships. The Eagles notched their sixth
straight victory and upped their overall record to 13-7 following a
5-1 decision over No. 7-ranked Tartans who slipped to 17-5.
With inclement weather in the Pittsburgh area, the match was played
indoors at The Club Life.
The Eagles captured two of the three doubles points with the No. 3
tandem of senior Chris Redmond and sophomore Dillon Pottish giving
the team a 1-0 lead following an 8-3 triumph over Nikola Ljuboja
and Duke Miller. After CMU tied the match with a win at No. 1
doubles, Emory took the lead for good when seniors Oliver Lopp and
David Caplan notched an 8-6 decision over Bobby MacTaggart and Alex
Nemerov at the No. 2 spot.
Junior Colin Egan boosted Emory's advantage to 3-1 with a
6-2, 6-2 verdict over Miller at No. 4 singles, while sophomore
Chris Goodwin's 6-2, 6-2 triumph over MacTaggart at No. 2
put the team one point away from clinching. Pottish
then sealed the outcome at No. 1 with a 6-4, 6-3 win, his
23rd of the season, over Nemerova.
Emory will play No. 2-ranked and UAA defending champion Washington
University on Sunday for the crown. It will mark the fifth straight
year that the Eagles and Bears will meet for the league
title. The match is slated to start at 9:00 a.m.
