The University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to the host Western Mustangs in the OUA championship final on Saturday, October 23 in London, Ont.
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It marks the fifth-straight season that the Blues have earned the provincial silver medal.
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Zack Willson earned Toronto's lone point of the match, winning the No. 5 singles game 7-5, 6-2. Eric Cherniy lost a close match in the No. 2 singles game, 3-6, 6-7 (6-7), while Nikola Janev and Michael Chu dropped a close decision in the No. 3 doubles match, 7-8 (5-7).
OUA MVP: Matt Oliver – Western
OUA Rookie of the Year: Zack Willson, Toronto | Ashton Cross, Western
OUA Coach of the Year: Cameron Cross/Anthony Glavanic – Western
OUA All-Stars
Matt Oliver  - Western
Ron Singer – Western
Rassam Yazdi – Toronto
Eric Cherniy – Toronto
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Western 6, Toronto 1
MEN |
Western |
- |
Toronto |
Score |
MS1 |
Matt Oliver |
- |
Rassam Yazdi |
6-4, 6-1 |
MS2 |
Ron |
- |
Eric Cherniy |
3-6, 7-6 (7-6) |
MS3 |
Ashton |
- |
Michel Chu |
6-4, 6-4 |
MS4 |
Matt M |
- |
Rahul Jaideep |
6-2, 6-2 |
MS5 |
Ethan |
- |
Zack Willson |
5-7, 2-6 |
MS6 |
Shane |
- |
Bijan Shahriari |
6-1, 6-3 |
MD1 |
Matt Oliver
Ashton |
- |
Rassam Yazdi
Rahul Jaideep |
8-2 |
MD2 |
Ron
Matt M |
- |
Eric Cherniy
Bijan Shahriari |
8-5 |
MD3 |
Lawson
Shane |
- |
Nikola Janev
Michael Chu |
8-7 (7-5) |
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