Men's Tennis

Bearcats Edge C.C. of Spokane 5-4 in Exhibition for Second Time this Season

Willamette

CC of Spokane

Doubles

Schechter, Aaron / Fisher, Colin (WU)
def. Singco, Sean / Manion, Michael (CCS)

8-4

Smithgall, Kyle / Coleman, Marshall (CCS)
def. Perle-Jones, Gene / Burcham, Owen (WU)

8-5

Flannery, Christian / Hewett, Gavin (CCS)
def. Hiserman, Luke / Liang, David (WU)

8-3

Singles

Schechter, Aaron (WU)
def. Singco, Sean (CCS)

4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8)

Perle-Jones, Gene (WU)
def. Manion, Michael (CCS)

7-5, 6-3

Fisher, Colin (WU)
def. Smithgall, Kyle (CCS)

6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (10-8)

Flannery, Christian (CCS)
def. Burcham, Owen (WU)

6-7 (2-7), 6-4, 7-6 (10-2)

Coleman, Marshall (CCS)
def. Hiserman, Luke (WU)

6-3, 6-2

Liang, David (WU)
def. Lakewolf, Niamh (CCS)

6-0, 6-2

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Aaron Schechter (Jr., Seattle, WA/James A. Garfield HS)

Posted: Mar 25, 2018

By Robert McKinney, Assistant Athletics Director, Communications

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Willamette University earned wins in the top three singles matches and at #6 singles to rally from a 2-1 deficit and defeat Community College of Spokane, 5-4, in an exhibition match late on Saturday, March 25 at the Whitworth Indoor Courts. It was the second time this season that the Bearcats downed the Sasquatch by a 5-4 score. The Bearcats also defeated CC of Spokane on Feb. 16 at the Courthoue Tennis Center in Salem, Oregon.

The match does not effect Willamette's win-loss record for the season because the NCAA does not count results against two-year colleges.

Aaron Schechter (Jr., Seattle, WA/James A. Garfield HS) and Colin Fisher (So., Caldwell, ID/Thomas Jefferson Charter School) of Willamette were victorious at #1 doubles against Sean Singco and Michael Manion, 8-4. CC of Spokane grabbed wins at #2 and #3 doubles. In the #2 match, Kyle Smithgall and Marshall Coleman defeated Gene Perle-Jones (So., Eugene, OR/North Eugene HS) and Owen Burcham (Fr., Portland, OR/Wilson HS), 8-5. At #3 doubles, Christian Flannery and Gavin Hewitt of CCS downed Luke Hiserman (Fr., Monterey, CA/Pacific Grove HS) and Liang, 8-3.

Schechter prevailed in a lengthy match at #1 singles. He outlasted Singco in a super tie-breaker played instead of a third set on his way to winning, 4-6, 6-4, 10-8. At #2 singles, Perle-Jones edge out Michael Manion from Spokane in two close sets, 7-5, 6-3. Fisher completed a very competitive #3 singles match after losing the first set to Smithgall. Fisher won the second set before edging Smithgall in a third-set tie-breaker for a 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (10-8) victory.

The Sasquatch won at #4 singles and #5 singles. In the #4 match, Flannery defeated Burcham in yet another tight match. Flannery won 6-7 (2-7), 6-4, 7-6 (10-2). At #5 singles, Coleman held off Hiserman of Willamette for a 6-3 win in the first set. Coleman won the second set, 6-2.

Liang of Willamette was the winner at #6 singles. he downed Niamh Lakewolf in straight sets, 6-0, 6-2.

Willamette will take on Whitman College on Sunday, March 25. Match time in Walla Walla, Washington, is scheduled for 10 a.m. (PDT).