Playing on opposite coasts did not deter the Williams men's tennis team from doing just as its women's team did. The Ephs played the same opponent -- Emory -- in the final, and even had the same victorious outcome. Williams claimed its second consecutive Division III Men's Tennis Championship and third overall with a 4-3 victory over the Eagles.

The championships were conducted May 17-22 at UC Santa Cruz.

After a fog and rain delay, the championship finally got underway with Emory jumping out to claim the Nos. 1 and 3 doubles matches and the coveted doubles point. Even more daunting for Williams was that in singles play, the Ephs lost the first sets of four matches and saw a fifth go into a tiebreaker. But Milos Janicek earned a quick 6-3, 6-1 point for the Ephs and Daniel Murray and Toby Reigeluth closed out their three-set matches to gain crucial points. With the Eagles capturing the other two singles points, senior Josh Lefkowitz rallied to provide the decisive 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-1 defeat of Mark Odgers at No. 1 singles.

To get to the championship, Emory downed Gustavus Adolphus, 4-3, and Williams defeated UC Santa Cruz. In the third-place match, Gustavus Adolphus blanked the Banana Slugs, 5-0.

In the individual championships, Lefkowitz continued his winning streak by advancing through the singles championship field to duel Kevin Whipple of Gustavus Adolphus. He showed why he was the No. 1 seed with a 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 win. The singles title is the first for any Williams tennis player.

In doubles, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps' John Cham A-Koon and Ivan Yeh grabbed the title by beating Kalamazoo's Kyle Harding and Jeff Keen 6-4, 6-2.The duo gave Claremont-Mudd-Scripps its fourth doubles title and first since 1993.

TEAM RESULTS

Quarterfinals

Williams 4, Kalamazoo 0; Emory 4, Bowdoin 0; UC Santa Cruz 4, Washington (Md.) 1; Gust. Adolphus 6, Trinity (Tex.) 0.

Semifinals

Williams 4, UC Santa Cruz 3; Emory 4, Gust. Adolphus 3.

Third place

Gust. Adolphus, 5, UC Santa Cruz 0

Doubles: No. 1 -- Eric Butorac-Kevin Whipple, Gust. Adolphus, def. Nick Cunningham-Brian Casey, UC Santa Cruz, 8-1; No. 2 -- Suspended; No. 3 -- Nick Crossley-Josh Heiden, Gust. Adolphus, def. Ben Bartels-Andrew Cohen, UC Santa Cruz, 8-1.

Singles: No. 1 -- Butorac, Gust. Adolphus, def. Cunningham, UC Santa Cruz, 6-4, 6-4; No. 2 -- Suspended; No. 3 -- Whipple, Gust. Adolphus, def. Kevin Casey, UC Santa Cruz, 6-2, 6-4; No. 5 -- Heiden, Gust. Adolphus, def. Cohen, UC Santa Cruz, 6-1, 6-2; No. 4 -- Michael Horn, Gustavus def. Bartels, 7-6(2), 6-0; No. 6 -- Suspended.

Championship

Williams 4, Emory 3

Doubles: No. 1 -- Alex Jacobs-Mark Odgers, Emory, def. Josh Lefkowitz-David Frankel, Williams, 8-1; No. 2 -- Suspended; No. 3 -- Justin Lavner-Tyson Ramsey, Emory, def. Daniel Murray-Alexander Urban, Williams, 8-2.

Singles: No. 1 -- Lefkowitz, Williams def. Odgers, Emory, 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-1; No. 2 -- Ramsey, Emory, def. Frankel, Williams, 6-2, 6-7(3), 6-0; No. 3 -- Milos Janicek, Williams, def. Lavner, Emory, 6-3, 6-1; No. 4 --Jacobs, Emory, def. Tim White, Williams, 6-4, 7-5; No. 5 -- Murray, Williams, def. Thomas Curran, Emory, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4; No. 6 --Toby Reigeluth, Williams, def. Bradley Jaffe, Emory, 2-6, 7-6(2), 6-4.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Singles

First round: Josh Lefkowitz, Williams, def. Ivan Teh, Claremont-M-S, 6-2, 6-4; Andy Campbell, Rhodes, def. Bren Crandall, Principia, 6-3, 6-2; Brian Casey, UC Santa Cruz, def. Nick Crossley, Gust. Adolphus, 5-7, 7-6(1), 6-3; Conor Smith, Mary Washington, def. David Ruttenberg, Tufts, 3-6, 7-5, 6-1; Mark Odgers, Emory, def. Tim Mullin, Whitman, 6-2, 6-2; Brian Alvo, Washington (Mo.), def. Alex Wong, Wesleyan, 6-2, 6-0; Eric Butorac, Gust. Adolphus, def. Brian Murphy, Redlands, 6-1, 6-4; Kayvon Fatahalian, Carnegie Mellon, def. Justin Ingoglia, Middlebury, 6-3, 7-5; Kevin Whipple, Gust. Adolphus, def. David Frankel, Williams, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3; Adam Kent, Sewanee, def. John M. Cham-a-Koon, Claremont M-S, 3-6, 6-0, 6-2; Felipe Bautista, Grinnell, def. Tyson Ramsey, Emory, 6-0, 6-4; Demetris Leonitis, New York U., def. Nick Cunningham, UC Santa Cruz, 6-3, 6-1; Richard Lawrence, Trinity (Conn.), def. Rob Condiotty, Redlands, 7-6(5), 6-3; Nick Barnes, Coe, def. Jose Lejarraga, Washington (Md.), 6-5, 6-4; Vellu Antilla, Averett, def. Mitch Aston, Hardin-Simmons, 6-7(3), 7-6(4), 6-1; Kyle Harding, Kalamazoo, def. Colin Joyner, Bowdoin, 6-2, 6-1.

Second round: Lefkowitz, Williams, def. Crandell, Principia, 6-1, 6-1; B. Casey, UC Santa Cruz, def. Smith, Mary Washington, 6-0, 6-3; Odgers, Emory, def. Alvo, Washington (Mo.), 6-1, 6-3; Fatahalian, Carnegie Mellon, def. Butorac, Gust. Adolphus, 6-3, 6-1; Whipple, Gust. Adolphus, def. Kent, Sewanee, 6-4, 7(5)-6; Leonitis, New York U., def. Ramsey, Emory, 6-4, 7-5; Barnes, Coe, def. Lawrence, Trinity (Conn.), 6-2, 6-4; Antilla, Averett, def. Harding, Kalamazoo, 6-4, 6-1.

Quarterfinals: Lefkowitz, Williams, def. B. Casey, UC Santa Cruz, 6-4, 6-3; Fatahalian, Carnegie Mellon, def. Odgers, Emory, 6-4, 6-2; Whipple, Gust. Adolphus, def. Leonitis, New York U., 4-6, 6-4, 6-1; Antilla, Averett, def. Barnes, Coe, 7-5, 6-2.

Semifinals: Lefkowitz, Williams, def. Fatahalian, Carnegie Mellon, 6-3, 6-3; Whipple, Gust. Adolphus, def. Antilla, Averett, 6-2, 7-5.

Championship: Lefkowitz, Williams, def. Whipple, Gust. Adolphus, 6-3, 2-6, 6-1.

Doubles

First round: Eric Butorac-Kevin Whipple, Gust. Adolphus, def. Alex Jacobs-Mark Odgers, Emory, 6-3, 6-1; John M. Cham-a-Koon-Ivan Yeh, Claremont-M-S, def. August Falkner-Colin Joyner, Bowdoin, 6-2, 6-3; Rob Condiotty-Brian Murphy, Redlands, def. Matt Dougherty-Steve Hulce, Middlebury, 7-5, 6-4; Jose Lejarraga-Seth Morgan, Washington (Md.), def. Nick Barnes-Nick Frank, Coe, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4; David Frankel-Josh Lefkowitz, Williams, def. Naht Nguyen-Dan Uyar, Mary Washington, 6-4, 6-1; Kyle Harding-Jeff Keen, Kalamazoo, def. Brian Casey-Nick Cunningham, UC Santa Cruz, 6-0, 6-2; Mitch Aston-Matt Parkhill, Hardin-Simmons, def. Andy Campbell-Duncan Howell, Rhodes, 3-6, 7-6, 6-4; Daryn Collins-Michael Horn, Gust. Adolphus, def. Rifat Perahva-David Ruttenberg, Tufts, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3.

Quarterfinals: Cham-a-Koon-Yeh, Claremont-M-S, def. Butorac-Whipple, Gust. Adolphus, 5-7, 7-6(4), 6-1; Condiotty-Murphy, Redlands, def. Lejarraga-Morgan, Washington (Md.), 7(5)-6, 6-2; Harding-Keen, Kalamazoo, def. Frankel-Lefkowitz, Williams, 6-3, 6-4; Aston-Parkhill, Hardin-Simmons, def. Perahva-Ruttenberg, Tufts, 6-1, 6-2.

Semifinals: Cham-a-Koon-Yeh, Claremont-M-S, def. Condiotty-Murphy, Redlands, 6-4, 7-6(4); Harding-Keen, Kalamazoo, def. Aston-Parkhill, Hardin-Simmons, 6-4, 6-3.

Championship: Cham-a-Koon-Yeh, Claremont-M-S, def. Harding-Keen, Kalamazoo, 6-4, 6-2.