May 8, 2005
WAC Falls to Swarthmore in NCAA's
Solis & Prytula Win in Singles & Doubles

SWARTHMORE, PA -- The Washington College men's tennis team fell to 14th-ranked host Swarthmore College in an NCAA Division Tournament first round match this afternoon by a final score of 4-3.

Washington won the doubles point by claiming the first two doubles matches to finish. Senior Asfand Farouk (Karachi, Pakistan/City School) and junior Tim Riskie (Woodbury, NJ/Woodbury) were 8-5 winners at No. 1, while sophomore Arturo Solis (Guatemala, Guatemala/Valle Verde School) and junior Maciek Prytula (Szczecin, Poland/PLO) posted an 8-5 win at No. 2.

In singles play, Solis was a 6-3, 6-0 winner at No. 1, while Prytula recorded a 2-6, 6-1, 7-6(6) win at No. 5. Swarthmore won the match when Zac Rodd completed a 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 victory over Farouk at No. 2 singles.

The Shoremen finish the season with a 9-10 record, while the Garnet Tide improved to 8-10.

Match Results
Singles
No. 1 - Arturo Solis (WAC) def. Jon Reiss (SC) 6-3, 6-0
No. 2 - Zac Rodd (SC) def. Asfand Farouk (WAC) 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
No. 3 - Brian Park (SC) def. Timothy Riskie (WAC) 6-4, 6-3
No. 4 - Jon Lo (SC) def. Mike Edison (WAC) 6-3, 6-0
No. 5 - Maciek Prytula (WAC) def. Justin Durand (SC) 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (6)
No. 6 - Adam Wallwork (SC) def. Ronen Kashvin (WAC) 6-4, 6-4

Doubles
No. 1 - Riskie/Farouk (WAC) def. Park/Rodd (SC) 8-5
No. 2 - Prytula/Solis (WAC) def. Reiss/Lo (SC) 8-5
No. 3 - Sam Sidhu/Durand (SC) vs. Edison/Kashvin (WAC) DNF