April 1, 2002
Shoremen Sweep Hopkins,
Win Each Singles Match in Two Sets

CHESTERTOWN, MD -- The seventh-ranked Washington College Shoremen improved to 5-2 overall and 2-0 in Centennial Conference play with a 7-0 sweep of visiting Johns Hopkins today at Schottland Tennis Pavilion. The Shoremen are now 66-0 all-time in conference play.

WC won each singles match in two sets. Senior Jose Lejarraga (Bahia Blanca, Argentina/Escuela Normal Superior) won 6-2, 6-3 at No. 1. Senior Seth Morgan (Chalmette, LA/J.J. Pearce, TX) won by an identical score at No. 2. Freshman Asfand Farouk (Karachi, Pakistan/City School) posted a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 3, while sophomore Peter Taylor (Canton, CT/Canton) won 6-2, 6-0 at No. 4. Freshman Rafael Martins (Vitoria, Brazil/Prof. Anibal de Freitas/Cristelo) won 6-3, 6-0 at No. 5 and junior Louis Blanchette (Dieppe, New Brunswick, Canada/Mathieu-Martin) won 6-2, 6-0 at No. 6.

In doubles, Lejarraga and Morgan won 8-3 at No. 1, Taylor and Martins won 8-1 at No. 2, and Farouk and Blanchette won 8-1 at No. 3.

Match Results

Singles
Player (School)
Player (School)
Score
No. 1 Jose' Lejarraga (WC)
def.
 Kevin Alford (JH)
6-2, 6-3
No. 2 Seth Morgan (WC)
def.
 Sion Roy (JH)
6-2, 6-3
No. 3 Asfand Farouk (WC)
def.
 Justin Chan (JH)
6-1, 6-0
No. 4 Peter Taylor (WC)
def.
 Ashish Lall (JH)
6-2, 6-0
No. 5 Rafael Martins (WC)
def.
 Grant Roch (JH)
6-3, 6-0
No. 6 Louis Blanchette (WC)
def.
 Justin Belisario (JH)
6-2, 6-0
Doubles
Team (School)
Team (School)
Score
No. 1 Lejarraga/Morgan (WC)
def.
 Alford/Belisario (JH)
8-3
No. 2 Taylor/Martins (WC)
def.
 Roy/Chan (JH)
8-1
No. 3 Farouk/Blanchette (WC)
def.
 Erhan Bedestani/Lall (JH)
8-1

 

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