Box Score CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. - The Bowdoin men's tennis team trailed 1-0 after doubles action, but secured four singles matches to clinch a 4-3 triumph over Washington University St. Louis. The victory is the fourth-straight for the Polar Bears.

Bowdoin (4-0) is currently ranked eighth nationally. The Bears are 12th in the country with a 3-2 record.
 
Match Highlights

• The Bears jumped on the board early with wins at #1 and #3 to take a 1-0 edge after doubles.
• Mark Kneiss claimed the first singles point with a straight-set triumph (6-1, 6-3) at the top of the lineup.
• Bowdoin took a 3-1 edge when Cameron Zia won 6-2, 6-4 in the fifth spot before Kiran Garapati secured a thrilling win (3-6, 6-1, 6-2) at #6.
• WashU knotted the match at 3-3 with back-to-back three-set victories at #3 and #2, respectively.
• The Polar Bears clinched the contest in the fourth spot as Andrew Mendelson came from behind to edge his opponent (1-6, 6-4, 7-5). 

 
Up next

• Bowdoin travels to Chapman University on Saturday for a 10:00 a.m. start.