The sixth-ranked Middlebury men's tennis team claimed the doubles' point against Pomona-Pitzer, but the Sagehens were victorious in five of the six singles matches for a 5-2 decision.
 
HIGHLIGHTS

• The Panther tandem of Neel Epstein and Hugh Hentschel started the action with a 6-1 triumph in the second doubles spot.
• Pomona-Pitzer claimed a 6-2 win in the second slot.
• In the match at #1, Noah Laber and Thehan Wijemanne secured the team point, recording a 9-7 victory in the tiebreaker to put Middlebury ahead entering singles play.
• The Panthers carried their momentum into individual action, as Wijemanne cruised over his opponent in the sixth spot by scores of 6-0 and 6-3.
• The Sagehens turned the tide in their favor, earning straight-set triumphs at #3, #1 and #2 to grab a 3-2 edge.
• Noah Lewis won his opening frame in the fourth slot, but Pomona-Pitzer's Luke Feng secured the second (6-4) and third (6-3) stanzas to clinch the match.
• Hentschel battled Sam English at #5 in a tightly contested marathon before falling 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-4 for the final 5-2 tally. 

NOTES

• Epstein competed in his 100th singles match in a Middlebury uniform, as the Panther owns a 67-33 record.
• Laber and Hentschel each tallied their 10th doubles triumph of the year.
• The programs played for the 15th time with the Sagehens claiming their second win. 

Middlebury returns to action on Friday with a 2:00 p.m. ET match against Grinnell. The contest against the Pioneers will be played at the Claremont Club.