DOWN THE LINE

from GoHuskies May 2022

by Varsity Communications

The Shot

Men's Tennis RECAP

UW men’s and women’s tennis teams make their marks on the court in 2022

MARK MOSCHETTI • FOR GO HUSKIES MAGAZINE

The Washington men have made their mark – and then some – on the ten nis court in 2022.

Bolstered by that impressive start, during which they won 39 of a possible 42 team points, the Huskies kept themselves in the conversation for a spot in the 64-team NCAA Tournament throughout the season.

They gave those prospects a huge boost in late April at the Pac-12s. Washington needed a play-in victory against Oregon just to get the final spot in the quarterfinals against top-seeded Arizona.

The Huskies got that win against the Ducks by a 4-2 score on April 20 in Ojai, Calif. The next day, UW won the doubles point, then took three singles matches, on the way to a 4-2 upset of the Wildcats.

Washington knocked off UCLA in the semifinals, 4-3, as freshman Cesar Bouchelaghem roared back from a 4-1 deficit in the third set of No. 5 singles to defeat Stefan Lustian for the decisive point, 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 6-4. That was the Huskies’ second team win of the season against the Bruins, whom they had defeated just twice in 42 previous matches.

The thrilling tournament run ended in the finals against Southern California, as the Trojans prevailed, 4-1.

Selections for the NCAAs are to be announced in early May.