Alexey Topolyanskiy Wins Twice As Tigers Fall On Senior Day

Tyler Strong played the final home match of his collegiate career against Wooster. File Photo | Erin Pence
Tyler Strong played the final home match of his collegiate career against Wooster. File Photo | Erin Pence

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - The Wittenberg Tigers wrapped up the 2013-14 season on a down note with a 6-3 loss to North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Wooster.

The loss dropped Wittenberg to 11-8 on the season, while Wooster evened its record at 9-9.

The Scots gained the upper hand in the doubles portion of the competition. Wittenberg's lone point came from the tandem of sophomore Stas Pakhomov (Richmond, British Columbia/Sir Winston Churchill) and junior Alexey Topolyanskiy (Moscow, Russia/School 712) at the No. 1 position.

In singles, Wooster pulled away despite Topolyanskiy's win at No. 2 and a 7-6, 6-2 victory at No. 6 from sophomore Mitchell Patterson (Cincinnati, Ohio/Moeller).

Before the match, the Tigers honored the lone senior on the roster, Tyler Strong (Louisville, Ky./duPont Manual).