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Tartans Open Spring Break Trip With 6-3 Loss to Division II Davenport

Tartans Open Spring Break Trip With 6-3 Loss to Division II Davenport

(ORLANDO, Fla.) – The Carnegie Mellon University men's tennis team opened its spring trip in Orlando, Florida with a 6-3 setback to Division II Davenport University. The Tartans are now 2-3 in dual match play with Davenport moving to 9-6.

Doubles Play:

  • The Panthers swept doubles to take a 3-0 lead heading into singles play.

Singles Play:

  • Davenport took a 4-0 lead before the Tartans rattled off four straight points winning at first, fourth and fifth singles.
  • Sophomore Chaitanya Irkar started the scoring with a 6-3, 6-0 win in the five spot.
  • The next point for the Cardinal and Gray game at four singles when senior Jonathan Nottingham won 6-3, 6-4.
  • Senior Raahil Doshi then made the score 4-3 with a 6-2, 7-5 decision at the top spot.
  • The Panthers then clinched the match with a win at second and six singles.

Next Up

  • The Tartans will play Hampden-Sydney College at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 5.