Spiders Stumble at Home Against Delaware

Friday, March 20

Richmond, Va.

10 a.m.

University of Richmond

Delaware

Burdell hitting a tennis ball after a serve

03/20/2026 | Men's Tennis

Box Score Results (PDF)

RICHMOND, Va. – The University of Richmond men's tennis team saw its three-match winning streak come to an end Friday morning, falling 4-1 to Delaware at the Westhampton Tennis Complex. With the result, the Spiders move to 6-7 on the spring season, while the Blue Hens improve to 11-3.

How It Happened
Richmond opened the morning with a strong start in doubles play, earning a victory on court one as Cole Brashear and Davis Wiley posted a 6-4 win over Euan Mackenzie and James Sclater. Delaware responded with a 6-3 win on court two to even the point, before clinching the doubles advantage with a tight 7-6 (7-3) victory on court three.

The Blue Hens carried the momentum into singles play, taking three of the four completed matches to secure the team victory. Wiley delivered Richmond's lone point of the match, earning a 6-3, 6-2 win over Tobey Lock at the top spot.

Delaware answered with straight-set wins on courts two and four, as Federico Garbero defeated Charlie Burdell 6-3, 6-3 and Pere Prat topped Otto Sewell 6-2, 7-5 to extend the lead. The match was clinched on court six, where James Sclater outlasted Nathan Germino in three sets, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3. Two remaining matches on courts three and five were left unfinished.

Tennis Match Results
Richmond vs Delaware
3/20/2026 at Richmond, Va.
(Westhampton Tennis Complex)

Delaware 4, Richmond 1

Doubles competition
1.Cole Brashear/Davis Wiley (Richmond) def. Euan Mackenzie/James Sclater (Delaware) 6-4
2.Tobey Lock/Luke Tollenaar (Delaware) def. Paxton Pritchard/Sam Rathmanner (Richmond) 6-3
3.Federico Garbero/Pere Prat (Delaware) def. Charlie Burdell/Otto Sewell (Richmond) 7-6 (7-3)

Singles competition
1.Davis Wiley (Richmond) def. Tobey Lock (Delaware) 6-3, 6-2
2.Federico Garbero (Delaware) def. Charlie Burdell (Richmond) 6-3, 6-3
3.Paxton Pritchard (Richmond) vs. Euan Mackenzie (Delaware) 6-7, 4-1, unfinished
4.Pere Prat (Delaware) def. Otto Sewell (Richmond) 6-2, 7-5
5.Cole Brashear (Richmond) vs. Luke Tollenaar (Delaware) 2-6, 6-1, 1-4, unfinished
6.James Sclater (Delaware) def. Nathan Germino (Richmond) 6-1, 1-6, 6-3

Match Notes

Richmond moves to 6-7 on the spring season.
Delaware improves to 11-3 overall.
The Blue Hens snapped Richmond's three-match winning streak.
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (1,4,2,6).

Updated Spring Records
Singles
Davis Wiley 9-3
Charlie Burdell 8-4
Paxton Pritchard 5-5
Sam Rathmanner 1-5
Otto Sewell 3-6
Cole Brashear 5-3
Nathan Germino 4-3
Grant Cohen 1-1
Drew Holland 1-0

Doubles
Brashear/Wiley 9-3
Rathmanner/Pritchard 5-5
Sewell/Burdell 4-3
Burdell/Cohen 0-1
Burdell/Germino 1-0
Holland/Rathmanner 1-0

Up Next
Richmond will be back in action Saturday, March 21, hosting Georgetown at 10:30 a.m. at the Westhampton Tennis Complex.