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Tai MacDonald '26 was one of three Cardinals who picked up two wins on the day against MIT

Men's Tennis

No. 16 Men’s Tennis Earns 6-3 Win over MIT

Box Score MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – The No. 16 ranked Wesleyan men's tennis team was tested on Thursday afternoon by No. 31 MIT, but the young Cardinals prevailed with some clutch performances to take a 6-3 win over the Engineers from the Bacon Field House. Wesleyan (6-3) continues to play well amidst a challenging schedule while MIT falls to 6-5 on the season.
 
Doubles play loomed large in the outcome as Wesleyan managed wins at #1 and #3 to hold a 2-1 advantage heading into singles. JT Bilski '26 and Ben Mitchell '24 combined for an 8-6 win over Derek Shen and Daniel Papacica at #1 while Tai MacDonald '26 and Max Lustgarten '25 earned an 8-4 win at #3 over Daniel Sharygin and Sundeep Chakladar.
 
Needing only three singles wins to take the match, Wesleyan continued to pile the pressure on MIT as Bilski dominated at #1, defeating Kailas Kahler 6-2, 6-1, while MacDonald prevailed at #4 over Richter Jordaan 6-2, 6-2 to move the Cardinals into a 4-1 lead.
 
Looking to secure the match, it was Mitchell who came through with a 7-5, 6-2 win at #2 over Shen that clinched the win for Wesleyan. The Engineers managed victories at #5 and #6 but Harry Collomb '26 earned another point for Wesleyan in the team scoring with a 7-5, 7-5 victory at #4 over Papacica.
 
Wesleyan has a huge match upcoming, as the Cardinals travel up to Middlebury to face the Panthers (6-2, 2-1 NESCAC) who last season won the NESCAC and advanced to the semifinal round in the 2022 NCAA Tournament.
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Players Mentioned

Max Lustgarten

Max Lustgarten

Sophomore
Ben Mitchell

Ben Mitchell

Junior
JT Bilski

JT Bilski

Freshman
Harry Collomb

Harry Collomb

Freshman
Tai MacDonald

Tai MacDonald

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Max Lustgarten

Max Lustgarten

Sophomore
Ben Mitchell

Ben Mitchell

Junior
JT Bilski

JT Bilski

Freshman
Harry Collomb

Harry Collomb

Freshman
Tai MacDonald

Tai MacDonald

Freshman