April 23, 2005
Shoremen Split Two Matches
WAC Falls at Swarthmore, Wins at Haverford

HAVERFORD, PA -- The Washington College men's tennis team split a pair of matches today, falling at Swarthmore, the 14th-ranked team in Division III, 6-1, in a non-conference match, but then posting a 5-1 Centennial Conference win over host Haverford. The Shoremen are now 8-9 overall and 6-1 in conference play this season.

In the win at Haverford, sophomore Arturo Solis (Guatemala, Guatemala/Valle Verde School) posted a 6-4, 6-0 win at No. 1 singles. Junior Mike Edison (Darnestown, MD/Good Counsel) was a 6-3, 6-3 winner at No. 3, while senior Asfand Farouk (Karachi, Pakistan/City School) recorded a 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 4. Junior Maciek Prytula (Szczecin, Poland/PLO) added a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 5 and junior Ronen Kashvin (Rishon Le Tzion, Israel/Hashmonaim Bat-Yam) completed a 6-1, 7-6(8) win at No. 6. Doubles were not held.

In the loss at Swarthmore, Farouk provided the Shoremen's point with a 6-3, 5-7, 12-10 win over Jonathan Lo at No. 4 singles. Farouk trailed, 9-3, in the super-breaker played in lieu of a standard third set before rallying for the win.

The Shoremen will host McDaniel Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. in their final dual match of the season.

Washington v. Swarthmore Match Results
Singles
No. 1 - Jonathan Reiss (SWAT) d. Arturo Solis (WAC) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
No. 2 - Zach Rodd (SWAT) d. Tim Riskie (WAC) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
No. 3 - Brian Park (SWAT) d. Mike Edison (WAC) 7-6(5), 6-2
No. 4 - Asfand Farouk (WAC) d. Jonathan Lo (SWAT) 6-3, 5-7, 12-10
No. 5 - Justin Durand (SWAT) d. Maciek Prytula (WAC) 6-3, 7-5
No. 6 - Adam Wallwork (SWAT) d. Ronen Kashvin (WAC) 6-0, 6-4
Doubles
No. 1 - Rodd/Park (SWAT) d. Farouk/Riskie (WAC) 8-6
No. 2 - Reiss/Lo (SWAT) d. Solis/Prytula (WAC) 9-8(5)
No. 3 - Durand/Sam Sidhu (SWAT) d. Edison/Kashvin (WAC) 8-3

Washington v. Haverford Match Results
Singles
No. 1 - Arturo Solis (WAC) d. Carl Lederman (HC) 6-4, 6-0
No. 2 - Elmar Trust (HC) d. Tim Riskie (WAC) 6-4, 7-6(4)
No. 3 - Mike Edison (WAC) d. Mark Adelberg (HC) 6-3, 6-3
No. 4 - Asfand Farouk (WAC) d. Alex Salton (HC) 6-0 , 6-1
No. 5 - Maciek Prytula (WAC) d. Curtis Fentress (HC) 6-1, 6-1
No. 6 - Ronen Kashvin (WAC) d. Matt Kokot (HC) 6-1, 7-6(8)
Doubles
not held