Spiders Fall to Brown at Salisbury Country Club Saturday Afternoon

Saturday, February 21

Richmond, Va.

3 p.m.

University of Richmond

Brown

Spiders Fall to Brown at Salisbury Country Club Saturday Afternoon

02/21/2026 | Men's Tennis

Box Score Results (PDF)

RICHMOND, Va. – The University of Richmond men's tennis team dropped a 4-1 decision to Brown on Saturday afternoon at the Salisbury Country Club. The setback moves the Spiders to 0-5 on the spring season, while the Bears improve to 7-4.

How It Happened
Richmond claimed the early momentum by securing the doubles point with wins on courts one and three. At the top spot, Cole Brashear and Davis Wiley earned a 6-3 victory over Zander Bravo and Ivan Sodan. Charlie Burdell and Otto Sewell followed with a 6-4 decision against James Lian and Cole Oberg on court three. Brown's Noah Hernandez and Lukas Phimvongsa picked up a 6-3 win over Paxton Pritchard and Sam Rathmanner at No. 2, but the Spiders carried a 1-0 lead into singles play.

Brown answered quickly in singles action, winning four completed matches to take control of the contest. Lukas Phimvongsa evened the score at 1-1 with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Burdell on court two. Noah Hernandez gave the Bears the lead with a 6-3, 7-5 victory against Sewell at No. 3.

At the top position, Ivan Sodan outlasted Wiley in a three-set battle, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, pushing Brown's advantage to 3-1. Elliot Wasserman clinched the match on court five, defeating Brashear 6-3, 7-5.

Matches on courts four and six went unfinished. Paxton Pritchard led Robert Yang 6-4, 5-6 at the time of stoppage, while Nathan Germino held a 5-2 advantage over Alex Koong in the first set.

Tennis Match Results
Richmond vs Brown
Feb. 21, 2026 | Richmond, Va.
(Salisbury Country Club)

Brown 4, Richmond 1

Doubles competition
1. Cole Brashear / Davis Wiley (Richmond) def. Zander Bravo / Ivan Sodan (Brown) 6-3
2. Noah Hernandez / Lukas Phimvongsa (Brown) def. Paxton Pritchard / Sam Rathmanner (Richmond) 6-3
3. Charlie Burdell / Otto Sewell (Richmond) def. James Lian / Cole Oberg (Brown) 6-4

Singles competition
1. Ivan Sodan (Brown) def. Davis Wiley (Richmond) 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
2. Lukas Phimvongsa (Brown) def. Charlie Burdell (Richmond) 6-4, 6-1
3. Noah Hernandez (Brown) def. Otto Sewell (Richmond) 6-3, 7-5
4. Robert Yang (Brown) vs. Paxton Pritchard (Richmond) 4-6, 6-5, unfinished
5. Elliot Wasserman (Brown) def. Cole Brashear (Richmond) 6-3, 7-5
6. Alex Koong (Brown) vs. Nathan Germino (Richmond) 2-5, unfinished

Match Notes
Richmond 0-5
Brown 7-4
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 2, 3); Singles (2, 3, 1, 5)

Updated Spring Records
Singles
Davis Wiley 1-3
Charlie Burdell 2-3
Paxton Pritchard 0-4
Sam Rathmanner 0-4
Otto Sewell 0-3
Cole Brashear 1-2
Nathan Germino 0-1
Grant Cohen 0-1

Doubles
Brashear/Wiley 2-3
Rathmanner/Pritchard 1-3
Burdell/Cohen 0-1
Sewell/Burdell 1-1

Up Next
Richmond will be back in action in Annapolis, Md., taking on LIU on Feb. 27 before a matchup against Navy on Feb. 28. The Spiders return home March 4 against Campbell.