LYNCHBURG, Va. -- Randolph will head into April with a winning record for the first time in program history after a strong victory today.
The WildCats dispatched of Emory & Henry, 5-1, in a match played to decision in Emory, Va.
In last year's record-setting season, the WildCats earned their fifth win on March 28 on their way to a program-record seven wins.
While this year took one day longer, the WildCats did it in fewer matches, marking the latest in the season the WildCats have ever been above .500.
In a sweep of doubles play, senior Daniil Lyalko and sophomore Dario Schiano-Moriello won, 8-5, at top doubles.
The WildCats mixed up their second two pairings for the first time this year, to great success
Sophomores Trevor Johnson and JT von Seggern paired up at second doubles to win, 8-2.
First-year Bradley Strober and sophomore Doug Corbett, playing together for the first time ever in match play, were pushed to the limit, taking a 9-7 tiebreaker after splitting the first 16 games of regulation play.
In singles play, Strober played at No. 1 and was victorious in a thriller, 6-0, 4-6, 1-0 (10-7).
At No. 2, von Segggern had less trouble, winning 6-0, 6-2.
Schiano-Moriello fell in three sets at No. 6.
Randolph is next in action on Friday, hosting Roanoke.